Information about #281A10 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#281A10 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 26, 16) — 15.7% red, 10.2% green, 6.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 9 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #281A10 reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aida (#271615). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blackout (#211916) and Sooty (#281D19).

The recipe behind #281A10 is rgb(40, 26, 16), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #281A10: 16.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:84) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #281A10 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#281A10 color variations

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#281A10 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 #281A10

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

Aida color link
Aida

#271615

Blackout color link
Blackout

#211916

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Cannon Black color link
Cannon Black

#251706

Very Brown color link
Very Brown

#1D1711

Brown-Mallee color link
Brown-Mallee

#211216

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

#281A10 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#281A10
  • RGB40, 26, 16
  • CMYK0, 5, 9, 84
  • CSSrgb(40, 26, 16)
  • HSL25°, 43%, 11%
  • HSL Precise25°, 42.857%, 10.98%
  • HSV25°, 60%, 16%
  • HSB25°, 60%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.102, 0.063)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.102, 0.063, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.102, 0.063)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID281A10
  • DECIMAL ID2628112
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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