Color Name
Zinnwaldite Brown*
Hex Color Code
#281B0E
RGB Color Code
RGB(40, 27, 14)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 32.5%, 65.0%, 84.3%
#281B0E hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 281B0E?

The RGB color code for color number #281B0E is RGB(40, 27, 14). In the RGB color model, #281B0E has a red value of 40, a green value of 27, and a blue value of 14. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 65.0% yellow, and 84.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 48.1 % saturation, and 10.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #281B0E has a hue of 30° (degrees), 65.0 % saturation and 15.7 % brightness/value.

Color 281B0E is cool or warm?

Color 281B0E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #281B0E? (For interior and product design)

281B0E has an LRV of nearly 1. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#281B0E
LRV 1
Light Color

Compare LRV 1 of #281B0E with dark and light color

Is #281B0E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 281B0E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #281B0E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #281B0E
Hex triplet
#281B0E
Red
28
Green
1B
Blue
0E
RGBA / RGB rgb(40, 27, 14)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
27 (10.6%)
Blue
14 (5.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
32.50%
Yellow
65.00%
Key
84.31%
HSL hsl(30deg, 48.1 %, 10.6 %)
Hue
30°
Saturation
48.15 %
Lightness
10.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
30°
Saturation
65.00 %
Brightness / Value
15.69 %
RYB ryb(216, 207, 204)
Red
216 (84.7%)
Yellow
207 (81.3%)
Blue
204 (79.9%)
HWB
Hue
30°
Whiteness
5.49 %
Blackness
84.31 %
CMY
Cyan
84.31%
Magenta
89.41%
Yellow
94.51%
XYZ
X
1.35
Y
1.27
Z
0.59
YXY
Y1
1.27
X
0.42
Y2
0.4
CIE-Lab
L
11.04
A
4.42
B
10.61
CIE-Lch
L
11.04
C
11.5
H
67.37
CIE-Luv
L
11.04
U
6.56
V
6.77
Hunter-Lab
L
11.25
A
1.66
B
4.78
Other
LRV
~ 1.3 %
Munsell Color System
1.3Y 1.0/1.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #281B0E

These are the named colors closest to hex 281B0E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#2C1608 Color Zinnwaldite Brown
94.56% match | ΔE 5.44
#3D2B1F Color Bistre
94.08% match | ΔE 5.92
#1B1610 Color Shadow Black
93.95% match | ΔE 6.05
#382208 Color Black Coffee
93.63% match | ΔE 6.37

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 281B0E.

#31261D Color PANTONE Black 4 C
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#312923 Color PANTONE 4259 C
94.13% match | ΔE 5.87
#2D2926 Color PANTONE Black C
92.10% match | ΔE 7.90

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 281B0E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 281B0E.


Paint color for Hex #281B0E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 281B0E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 281B0E once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 281B0E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #281B0E to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 281B0E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #281B0E to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 281B0E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #281B0E to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 281B0E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #281B0E to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 281B0E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #281B0E to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 281B0E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #281B0E to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
86.47% match | ΔE 13.53
#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
83.48% match | ΔE 16.52
#4A4949 Color Liquorice (CB10)
83.10% match | ΔE 16.90

PPG Paints

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#281B0E color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#281B0E
Zinnwaldite Brown*
#0E1B28
Rich Black*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #281B0E?

Color that best contrast with #281B0E is #0E1B28, color name is Rich Black*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #281B0E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #281B0E is #0E1B28, color name is Rich Black*.

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