#281831 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281831 is composed of 15.7% red, 9.4% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.4% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 80.8% black. It has a hue angle of 278.4 degrees, a saturation of 34.2% and a lightness of 14.3%. #281831 color hex could be obtained by blending #503062 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330033.

    • R 16
    • G 9
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 81
    CMYK color chart

#281831 color description : Very dark (mostly black) violet.

#281831 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281831 has RGB values of R:40, G:24, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.81. Its decimal value is 2627633.

Hex triplet 281831 #281831
RGB Decimal 40, 24, 49 rgb(40,24,49)
RGB Percent 15.7, 9.4, 19.2 rgb(15.7%,9.4%,19.2%)
CMYK 18, 51, 0, 81
HSL 278.4°, 34.2, 14.3 hsl(278.4,34.2%,14.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 278.4°, 51, 19.2
Web Safe 330033 #330033
CIE-LAB 11.457, 13.83, -13.526
XYZ 1.756, 1.326, 3.069
xyY 0.285, 0.216, 1.326
CIE-LCH 11.457, 19.345, 315.635
CIE-LUV 11.457, 4.439, -12.142
Hunter-Lab 11.516, 7.066, -7.74
Binary 00101000, 00011000, 00110001

Color Schemes with #281831

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Alternatives to #281831

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#281831 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281831

This text has a font color of #281831.

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#281831 background color

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#281831 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281831;}
.background {background-color:#281831;}
.border {border:1px solid #281831;}

Shades and Tints of #281831

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, #08050a is the darkest color, while #fdfbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281831

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #252326 is the less saturated color, while #2e0247 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281831 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
  • #202020 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #221e23 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #21293f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #232939 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #30272a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #23233a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #252336 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2d222d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population