Information about #280A22 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #280A22 reads as a strongly colored purple-pink magenta and sits very close to black. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Jacaranda (#2E0329). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hollow Plum (#2A1624) and Very Dark Magenta (#1D111D).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(40, 10, 34)), which gives #280A22 its character. If you plan to put text on a #280A22 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #280A22 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#280A22 color variations
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#280A22 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#280A22 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#280A22 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#280A22 color hues
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#280A22 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #280A22 color
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Nearest named colors to #280A22
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#2E0329
#2A1624
#1D111D
#310C16
#1D001D
#28191D
#211216
#1D1117
#271615
#17111D
#1D1A1D
#2A0134
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#280A22
- RGB40, 10, 34
- CMYK0, 12, 2, 84
- CSSrgb(40, 10, 34)
- HSL312°, 60%, 10%
- HSL Precise312°, 60%, 9.804%
- HSV312°, 75%, 16%
- HSB312°, 75%, 16%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.039
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
- GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.039, 0.133)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.039, 0.133, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.039, 0.133)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB3.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID280A22
- DECIMAL ID2624034
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
