Information about #281323 color

#281323 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#281323 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 19, 35) — 15.7% red, 7.5% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 2 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#281323 is a softly balanced electric magenta that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hollow Plum (#2A1624). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Loyal (#28191D) and Cocktail (#2F1D25).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 19, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #281323: 17.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #281323 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#281323 color variations

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#281323 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #281323

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hollow Plum color link
Hollow Plum

#2A1624

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Aida color link
Aida

#271615

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Brown-Mallee color link
Brown-Mallee

#211216

#281323 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#281323
  • RGB40, 19, 35
  • CMYK0, 8, 2, 84
  • CSSrgb(40, 19, 35)
  • HSL314°, 36%, 12%
  • HSL Precise314.286°, 35.593%, 11.569%
  • HSV314°, 53%, 16%
  • HSB314°, 53%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.075, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.075, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.075, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID281323
  • DECIMAL ID2626339
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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