What color is #28332E?

#28332E is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28332E?

The RGB value is 40, 51, 46: 40 red, 51 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28332E?

The complementary color is #33282D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28332E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28332E color

#28332E rgb(40, 51, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #28332E is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 20% green and 18% blue (40, 51, 46).

Its hue angle is 153°, with 12% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.1:1).

#28332E color codes

HEX	`#28332E`
RGB	`rgb(40, 51, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 20%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(153, 12%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(153, 22%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 10%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.11, -5.92, 1.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.11, 6.14, 164.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.552, 3.016, 3.032)`
Decimal	`2634542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28332E, 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 #28332E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28332E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #28332E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28332e; }
.text { color: #28332e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28332e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 51 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28332e, #283333); }

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Questions

What color is #28332E?: #28332E is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28332E?: The RGB value is 40, 51, 46: 40 red, 51 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28332E?: The complementary color is #33282D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28332E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.