#283238 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #283238 is composed of 15.7% red, 19.6% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 28.6% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black. It has a hue angle of 202.5 degrees, a saturation of 16.7% and a lightness of 18.8%. #283238 color hex could be obtained by blending #506470 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 16
    • G 20
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 78
    CMYK color chart

#283238 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#283238 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #283238 has RGB values of R:40, G:50, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.78. Its decimal value is 2634296.

Hex triplet 283238 #283238
RGB Decimal 40, 50, 56 rgb(40,50,56)
RGB Percent 15.7, 19.6, 22 rgb(15.7%,19.6%,22%)
CMYK 29, 11, 0, 78
HSL 202.5°, 16.7, 18.8 hsl(202.5,16.7%,18.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.5°, 28.6, 22
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 20.115, -2.556, -5.201
XYZ 2.729, 3.018, 4.18
xyY 0.275, 0.304, 3.018
CIE-LCH 20.115, 5.795, 243.828
CIE-LUV 20.115, -4.575, -5.145
Hunter-Lab 17.372, -2.356, -2.106
Binary 00101000, 00110010, 00111000

Color Schemes with #283238

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Alternatives to #283238

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#283238 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #283238

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CSS codes
.text {color:#283238;}
.background {background-color:#283238;}
.border {border:1px solid #283238;}

Shades and Tints of #283238

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, #07090a is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #283238

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2f3031 is the less saturated color, while #033b5d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #283238 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
  • #303030 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2e3032 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3a3a41 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3c3943 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #323c41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #33373d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #35373f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2e383d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population