#283838 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #283838 is composed of 15.7% red, 22% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 28.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black. It has a hue angle of 180 degrees, a saturation of 16.7% and a lightness of 18.8%. #283838 color hex could be obtained by blending #507070 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

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

#283838 color description : Very dark grayish cyan.

#283838 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #283838 has RGB values of R:40, G:56, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0, Y:0, K:0.78. Its decimal value is 2635832.

Hex triplet 283838 #283838
RGB Decimal 40, 56, 56 rgb(40,56,56)
RGB Percent 15.7, 22, 22 rgb(15.7%,22%,22%)
CMYK 29, 0, 0, 78
HSL 180°, 16.7, 18.8 hsl(180,16.7%,18.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 180°, 28.6, 22
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 22.177, -6.492, -2.132
XYZ 3.003, 3.565, 4.271
xyY 0.277, 0.329, 3.565
CIE-LCH 22.177, 6.834, 198.178
CIE-LUV 22.177, -7.06, -1.526
Hunter-Lab 18.881, -4.652, -0.195
Binary 00101000, 00111000, 00111000

Color Schemes with #283838

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Alternatives to #283838

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#283838 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #283838

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CSS codes
.text {color:#283838;}
.background {background-color:#283838;}
.border {border:1px solid #283838;}

Shades and Tints of #283838

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, #070a0a is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #283838

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2f3131 is the less saturated color, while #035d5d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #283838 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
  • #333333 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313434 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #403f40 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #433d43 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #344146 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #373c3d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #393b3f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2f3e41 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population