What color is #28291C?

#28291C is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28291C?

The RGB value is 40, 41, 28: 40 red, 41 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28291C?

The complementary color is #1D1C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28291C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28291C color

#28291C rgb(40, 41, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #28291C is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 16.1% green and 11% blue (40, 41, 28).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 19% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.75:1).

#28291C color codes

HEX	`#28291C`
RGB	`rgb(40, 41, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 16.1%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 19%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 32%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 32%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.11, -3.24, 8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.11, 9.01, 111.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.878, 2.121, 1.409)`
Decimal	`2631964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28291C, 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 #28291C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28291C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #28291C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28291c; }
.text { color: #28291c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28291c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 41 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28291c, #22291c); }

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Questions

What color is #28291C?: #28291C is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28291C?: The RGB value is 40, 41, 28: 40 red, 41 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28291C?: The complementary color is #1D1C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28291C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.