What color is #282E38?

#282E38 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282E38?

The RGB value is 40, 46, 56: 40 red, 46 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282E38?

The complementary color is #383228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282E38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282E38 color

#282E38 rgb(40, 46, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #282E38 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 18% green and 22% blue (40, 46, 56).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 17% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.65:1).

#282E38 color codes

HEX	`#282E38`
RGB	`rgb(40, 46, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 18%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 17%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 29%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 18%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.76, 0.16, -7.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.76, 7.24, 271.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.566, 2.691, 4.125)`
Decimal	`2633272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282E38, 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 #282E38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282E38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #282E38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282e38; }
.text { color: #282e38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282e38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 46 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282e38, #2a2838); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #282E38?: #282E38 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282E38?: The RGB value is 40, 46, 56: 40 red, 46 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282E38?: The complementary color is #383228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282E38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.