What color is #282716?

#282716 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282716?

The RGB value is 40, 39, 22: 40 red, 39 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282716?

The complementary color is #161728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282716?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282716 color

#282716 rgb(40, 39, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #282716 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 15.3% green and 8.6% blue (40, 39, 22).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 29% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 45% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.09:1).

#282716 color codes

HEX	`#282716`
RGB	`rgb(40, 39, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 15.3%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 29%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 45%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 45%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.28, -2.9, 11.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.28, 11.78, 104.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.745, 1.96, 1.045)`
Decimal	`2631446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282716, 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 #282716	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282716 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.09:1	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 #282716 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282716; }
.text { color: #282716; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282716; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 39 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282716, #202816); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #282716?: #282716 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282716?: The RGB value is 40, 39, 22: 40 red, 39 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282716?: The complementary color is #161728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282716?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.