What color is 281C2E?
The RGB color code for color number #281C2E is RGB(40, 28, 46). In the RGB color model, #281C2E has a red value of 40, a green value of 28, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.0% cyan, 39.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 82.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 280° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation, and 14.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #281C2E has a hue of 280° (degrees), 39.1 % saturation and 18.0 % brightness/value.
Color 281C2E is cool or warm?
Color 281C2E is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #281C2E? (For interior and product design)
281C2E 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.
Compare LRV 1 of #281C2E with dark and light color
Is #281C2E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 281C2E 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 #281C2E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #281C2E
- Red
- 28
- Green
- 1C
- Blue
- 2E
- Red
- 40 (15.7%)
- Green
- 28 (11.0%)
- Blue
- 46 (18.0%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 13.04%
- Magenta
- 39.13%
- Yellow
- 0.00%
- Key
- 81.96%
- Hue
- 280°
- Saturation
- 24.32 %
- Lightness
- 14.51 %
- Hue
- 280°
- Saturation
- 39.13 %
- Brightness / Value
- 18.04 %
- Red
- 188 (73.7%)
- Yellow
- 180 (70.6%)
- Blue
- 205 (80.3%)
- Hue
- 280°
- Whiteness
- 10.98 %
- Blackness
- 81.96 %
- Cyan
- 84.31%
- Magenta
- 89.02%
- Yellow
- 81.96%
- X
- 1.78
- Y
- 1.48
- Z
- 2.78
- Y1
- 1.48
- X
- 0.3
- Y2
- 0.24
- L
- 12.47
- A
- 10.14
- B
- -9.77
- L
- 12.47
- C
- 14.08
- H
- 316.04
- L
- 12.47
- U
- 3.74
- V
- -9.11
- L
- 12.16
- A
- 4.9
- B
- -5.02
- LRV
- ~ 1.5 %
- Munsell Color System
- 4.7P 1.2/1.8
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.
Color Name of HEX #281C2E
These are the named colors closest to hex 281C2E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 281C2E.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 281C2E.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 281C2E.
Paint color for Hex #281C2E
These are the real paint colors closest to hex 281C2E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 281C2E once it is on a wall.
Valspar
Hex color 281C2E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #281C2E to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Hex color 281C2E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #281C2E to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
Hex color 281C2E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #281C2E to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color 281C2E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #281C2E to Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Hex color 281C2E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #281C2E to Behr
PPG Paints
Hex color 281C2E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #281C2E to PPG Paints
Farrow & Ball
Hex color 281C2E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #281C2E to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations and Matching Colors
#281C2E color palettes and scheme combination
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 #281C2E?
Color that best contrast with #281C2E is #222E1C, color name is Black Brown*. 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 #281C2E?
Complementary or Opposite color for #281C2E is #222E1C, color name is Black Brown*.