Information about #28292D color
Basic facts about this digital color
#28292D presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wine Trail (#27292D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Foundry (#282A2C) and Jaguar (#29292F).
The recipe behind #28292D is rgb(40, 41, 45), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #28292D: 14.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:82) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #28292D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#28292D color variations
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#28292D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#28292D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#28292D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#28292D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#28292D 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 #28292D color
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Nearest named colors to #28292D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#27292D
#282A2C
#29292F
#26272C
#29272F
#262B2F
#292C2F
#242A2E
#2A252C
#2C2B2C
#2C2C2B
#232B2B
#28292D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#28292D
- RGB40, 41, 45
- CMYK2, 2, 0, 82
- CSSrgb(40, 41, 45)
- HSL228°, 6%, 17%
- HSL Precise228°, 5.882%, 16.667%
- HSV228°, 11%, 18%
- HSB228°, 11%, 18%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
- GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.161, 0.176)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.161, 0.176, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.161, 0.176)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID28292D
- DECIMAL ID2631981
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
