Information about #28181F color

#28181F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#28181F falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 24, 31) — 15.7% red, 9.4% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 4 / 84. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#28181F is a moderately toned pink-red rose that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Loyal (#28191D). Slightly further away sit Hollow Plum (#2A1624) and Sooty (#281D19).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(40, 24, 31)), which gives #28181F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 16.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. 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, #28181F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#28181F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#28181F 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 #28181F

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

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Hollow Plum color link
Hollow Plum

#2A1624

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Aida color link
Aida

#271615

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Blackout color link
Blackout

#211916

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28181F
  • RGB40, 24, 31
  • CMYK0, 6, 4, 84
  • CSSrgb(40, 24, 31)
  • HSL334°, 25%, 13%
  • HSL Precise333.75°, 25%, 12.549%
  • HSV334°, 40%, 16%
  • HSB334°, 40%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.094, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.094, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.094, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID28181F
  • DECIMAL ID2627615
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01