Information about #282930 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #282930 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and carries a shadowy depth. 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 almost identical to Jaguar (#29292F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Revolver (#29272F) and Blue Charcoal (#262B2F).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(40, 41, 48)), which gives #282930 its character. If you plan to put text on a #282930 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:81) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #282930 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#282930 color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#282930 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#282930 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#282930 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#282930 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#282930 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 #282930 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #282930
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#29292F
#29272F
#262B2F
#27292D
#292C2F
#282A2C
#242A2E
#26272C
#2C2C32
#232732
#2A252C
#2C2B2C
#282930 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#282930
- RGB40, 41, 48
- CMYK3, 3, 0, 81
- CSSrgb(40, 41, 48)
- HSL233°, 9%, 17%
- HSL Precise232.5°, 9.091%, 17.255%
- HSV233°, 17%, 19%
- HSB233°, 17%, 19%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
- GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.161, 0.188)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.161, 0.188, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.161, 0.188)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID282930
- DECIMAL ID2631984
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
