#281816 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281816 is composed of 15.7% red, 9.4% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 45% yellow and 84.3% black. It has a hue angle of 6.7 degrees, a saturation of 29% and a lightness of 12.2%. #281816 color hex could be obtained by blending #50302c with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330000.

    • R 16
    • G 9
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 40
    • Y 45
    • K 84
    CMYK color chart

#281816 color description : Very dark (mostly black) red.

#281816 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281816 has RGB values of R:40, G:24, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.4, Y:0.45, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 2627606.

Hex triplet 281816 #281816
RGB Decimal 40, 24, 22 rgb(40,24,22)
RGB Percent 15.7, 9.4, 8.6 rgb(15.7%,9.4%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 40, 45, 84
HSL 6.7°, 29, 12.2 hsl(6.7,29%,12.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 6.7°, 45, 15.7
Web Safe 330000 #330000
CIE-LAB 10.277, 7.722, 4.668
XYZ 1.347, 1.162, 0.912
xyY 0.394, 0.34, 1.162
CIE-LCH 10.277, 9.023, 31.152
CIE-LUV 10.277, 7.007, 2.378
Hunter-Lab 10.781, 3.426, 2.529
Binary 00101000, 00011000, 00010110

Color Schemes with #281816

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Alternatives to #281816

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#281816 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281816

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281816;}
.background {background-color:#281816;}
.border {border:1px solid #281816;}

Shades and Tints of #281816

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, #020101 is the darkest color, while #f9f5f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281816

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #211e1d is the less saturated color, while #3d0701 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281816 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
  • #1d1d1d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1f1c1c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #292723 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2d2621 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #332325 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #28221e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2b211d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2f1f20 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population