What color is #28252E?

#28252E is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28252E?

The RGB value is 40, 37, 46: 40 red, 37 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28252E?

The complementary color is #2B2E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28252E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28252E color

#28252E rgb(40, 37, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #28252E is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 14.5% green and 18% blue (40, 37, 46).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 11% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.06:1).

#28252E color codes

HEX	`#28252E`
RGB	`rgb(40, 37, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 14.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 11%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 20%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 20%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.34, 3.64, -5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.34, 6.52, 303.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.03, 1.972, 2.858)`
Decimal	`2630958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28252E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #28252E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28252E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #28252E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28252e; }
.text { color: #28252e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28252e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 37 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28252e, #2c252e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #28252E?: #28252E is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28252E?: The RGB value is 40, 37, 46: 40 red, 37 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28252E?: The complementary color is #2B2E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28252E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.