#281838 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281838 is composed of 15.7% red, 9.4% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 28.6% cyan, 57.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black. It has a hue angle of 270 degrees, a saturation of 40% and a lightness of 15.7%. #281838 color hex could be obtained by blending #503070 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330033.

    • R 16
    • G 9
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 57
    • Y 0
    • K 78
    CMYK color chart

#281838 color description : Very dark desaturated violet.

#281838 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281838 has RGB values of R:40, G:24, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0.57, Y:0, K:0.78. Its decimal value is 2627640.

Hex triplet 281838 #281838
RGB Decimal 40, 24, 56 rgb(40,24,56)
RGB Percent 15.7, 9.4, 22 rgb(15.7%,9.4%,22%)
CMYK 29, 57, 0, 78
HSL 270°, 40, 15.7 hsl(270,40%,15.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 270°, 57.1, 22
Web Safe 330033 #330033
CIE-LAB 11.89, 15.847, -17.888
XYZ 1.915, 1.39, 3.909
xyY 0.266, 0.193, 1.39
CIE-LCH 11.89, 23.898, 311.537
CIE-LUV 11.89, 3.756, -16.329
Hunter-Lab 11.79, 8.369, -11.404
Binary 00101000, 00011000, 00111000

Color Schemes with #281838

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Alternatives to #281838

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#281838 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281838

This text has a font color of #281838.

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#281838 background color

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#281838 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281838;}
.background {background-color:#281838;}
.border {border:1px solid #281838;}

Shades and Tints of #281838

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, #010001 is the darkest color, while #f6f2fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281838

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #282729 is the less saturated color, while #28024e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281838 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
  • #221e25 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #1c2947 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1f2a3f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2e292c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #202341 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #22243d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2c2330 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population