#281516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281516 is composed of 15.7% red, 8.2% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 47.5% magenta, 45% yellow and 84.3% black. It has a hue angle of 356.8 degrees, a saturation of 31.1% and a lightness of 12%. #281516 color hex could be obtained by blending #502a2c with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330000.

    • R 16
    • G 8
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 48
    • Y 45
    • K 84
    CMYK color chart

#281516 color description : Very dark (mostly black) red.

#281516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281516 has RGB values of R:40, G:21, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.48, Y:0.45, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 2626838.

Hex triplet 281516 #281516
RGB Decimal 40, 21, 22 rgb(40,21,22)
RGB Percent 15.7, 8.2, 8.6 rgb(15.7%,8.2%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 48, 45, 84
HSL 356.8°, 31.1, 12 hsl(356.8,31.1%,12%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.8°, 47.5, 15.7
Web Safe 330000 #330000
CIE-LAB 9.364, 9.878, 3.373
XYZ 1.288, 1.045, 0.893
xyY 0.399, 0.324, 1.045
CIE-LCH 9.364, 10.438, 18.855
CIE-LUV 9.364, 7.837, 1.282
Hunter-Lab 10.225, 4.593, 1.979
Binary 00101000, 00010101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #281516

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Alternatives to #281516

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#281516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281516

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#281516 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281516;}
.background {background-color:#281516;}
.border {border:1px solid #281516;}

Shades and Tints of #281516

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f9f4f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1f1e1e is the less saturated color, while #3b0205 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281516 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #1b1b1b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1e1a1a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #272524 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2b2421 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #332123 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #271f1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2a1f1d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2f1c1e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population