What color is #282A2A?

#282A2A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282A2A?

The RGB value is 40, 42, 42: 40 red, 42 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282A2A?

The complementary color is #2A2828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282A2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282A2A color

#282A2A rgb(40, 42, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #282A2A is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 16.5% green and 16.5% blue (40, 42, 42).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 2% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.43:1).

#282A2A color codes

HEX	`#282A2A`
RGB	`rgb(40, 42, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 16.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 2%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 5%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.87, -0.89, -0.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.87, 0.95, 199.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.121, 2.274, 2.517)`
Decimal	`2632234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282A2A, 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 #282A2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282A2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #282A2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282a2a; }
.text { color: #282a2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282a2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 42 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282a2a, #28292a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #282A2A?: #282A2A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282A2A?: The RGB value is 40, 42, 42: 40 red, 42 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282A2A?: The complementary color is #2A2828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282A2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.