#281727 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281727 is composed of 15.7% red, 9% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 42.5% magenta, 2.5% yellow and 84.3% black. It has a hue angle of 303.5 degrees, a saturation of 27% and a lightness of 12.4%. #281727 color hex could be obtained by blending #502e4e with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330033.

    • R 16
    • G 9
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 43
    • Y 2
    • K 84
    CMYK color chart

#281727 color description : Very dark (mostly black) magenta.

#281727 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281727 has RGB values of R:40, G:23, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.43, Y:0.02, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 2627367.

Hex triplet 281727 #281727
RGB Decimal 40, 23, 39 rgb(40,23,39)
RGB Percent 15.7, 9, 15.3 rgb(15.7%,9%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 43, 2, 84
HSL 303.5°, 27, 12.4 hsl(303.5,27%,12.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 303.5°, 42.5, 15.7
Web Safe 330033 #330033
CIE-LAB 10.634, 11.928, -7.47
XYZ 1.548, 1.21, 2.071
xyY 0.32, 0.251, 1.21
CIE-LCH 10.634, 14.074, 327.942
CIE-LUV 10.634, 5.669, -6.639
Hunter-Lab 11.002, 5.856, -3.462
Binary 00101000, 00010111, 00100111

Color Schemes with #281727

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Alternatives to #281727

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#281727 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281727

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281727;}
.background {background-color:#281727;}
.border {border:1px solid #281727;}

Shades and Tints of #281727

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, #030203 is the darkest color, while #f9f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281727

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #211e21 is the less saturated color, while #3e013a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281727 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
  • #1e1e1e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #201d20 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #242835 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #272730 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #312527 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #252130 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #27212d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2e2027 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population