What color is #283131?

#283131 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #283131?

The RGB value is 40, 49, 49: 40 red, 49 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283131?

The complementary color is #312828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283131 color

#283131 rgb(40, 49, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #283131 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 19.2% green and 19.2% blue (40, 49, 49).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 10% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#283131 color codes

HEX	`#283131`
RGB	`rgb(40, 49, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 19.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 10%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 18%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.51, -3.83, -1.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.51, 4.04, 198.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.528, 2.869, 3.326)`
Decimal	`2634033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283131, 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 #283131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #283131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283131; }
.text { color: #283131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 49 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283131, #282d31); }

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Questions

What color is #283131?: #283131 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #283131?: The RGB value is 40, 49, 49: 40 red, 49 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283131?: The complementary color is #312828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.