#281b18 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281b18 is composed of 15.7% red, 10.6% green and 9.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 40% yellow and 84.3% black. It has a hue angle of 11.3 degrees, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 12.5%. #281b18 color hex could be obtained by blending #503630 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333300.

    • R 16
    • G 11
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 33
    • Y 40
    • K 84
    CMYK color chart

#281b18 color description : Very dark (mostly black) red.

#281b18 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281b18 has RGB values of R:40, G:27, B:24 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.33, Y:0.4, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 2628376.

Hex triplet 281b18 #281b18
RGB Decimal 40, 27, 24 rgb(40,27,24)
RGB Percent 15.7, 10.6, 9.4 rgb(15.7%,10.6%,9.4%)
CMYK 0, 33, 40, 84
HSL 11.3°, 25, 12.5 hsl(11.3,25%,12.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 11.3°, 40, 15.7
Web Safe 333300 #333300
CIE-LAB 11.282, 5.892, 4.607
XYZ 1.432, 1.301, 1.04
xyY 0.38, 0.345, 1.301
CIE-LCH 11.282, 7.479, 38.022
CIE-LUV 11.282, 5.889, 2.669
Hunter-Lab 11.406, 2.447, 2.579
Binary 00101000, 00011011, 00011000

Color Schemes with #281b18

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Alternatives to #281b18

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#281b18 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281b18

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #281b18

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, #030202 is the darkest color, while #faf7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281b18

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #21201f is the less saturated color, while #3e0d02 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281b18 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
  • #1f1f1f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #211e1e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2b2925 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2f2823 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #332628 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a2420 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2c231f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2f2222 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population