#281716 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281716 is composed of 15.7% red, 9% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 42.5% magenta, 45% yellow and 84.3% black. It has a hue angle of 3.3 degrees, a saturation of 29% and a lightness of 12.2%. #281716 color hex could be obtained by blending #502e2c with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330000.

    • R 16
    • G 9
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 43
    • Y 45
    • K 84
    CMYK color chart

#281716 color description : Very dark (mostly black) red.

#281716 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281716 has RGB values of R:40, G:23, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.43, Y:0.45, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 2627350.

Hex triplet 281716 #281716
RGB Decimal 40, 23, 22 rgb(40,23,22)
RGB Percent 15.7, 9, 8.6 rgb(15.7%,9%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 43, 45, 84
HSL 3.3°, 29, 12.2 hsl(3.3,29%,12.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.3°, 45, 15.7
Web Safe 330000 #330000
CIE-LAB 9.968, 8.443, 4.232
XYZ 1.326, 1.122, 0.906
xyY 0.395, 0.335, 1.122
CIE-LCH 9.968, 9.444, 26.623
CIE-LUV 9.968, 7.3, 1.999
Hunter-Lab 10.592, 3.815, 2.345
Binary 00101000, 00010111, 00010110

Color Schemes with #281716

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Alternatives to #281716

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#281716 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281716

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281716;}
.background {background-color:#281716;}
.border {border:1px solid #281716;}

Shades and Tints of #281716

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 #281716

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #211d1d is the less saturated color, while #3d0401 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281716 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
  • #1c1c1c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1e1b1b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #282724 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2d2521 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #332225 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #28211e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2b201d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2f1e1f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population