Information about Double Barbecue color

#282020 - Double Barbecue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#282020, known as "Double Barbecue", falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 32, 32) — 15.7% red, 12.5% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 3 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#282020 is a gently muted red that stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Cosmonaut (#26211F). Slightly further away sit Ink (#27221F) and Double Diesel (#28201D).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 32, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #282020: 15.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Double Barbecue" in the Register.

Double Barbecue color variations

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

Double Barbecue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Double Barbecue

#282020
#584646

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#886D6D

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#B09D9D

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#D7CECE

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White

#FFFFFF

Double Barbecue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Double Barbecue

#282020
#1F1919

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#171313

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#0F0C0C

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#070606

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Black

#000000

Double Barbecue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Double Barbecue

#282020
#3A3131

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#4D4343

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#5E5656

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#6F6A6A

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Grey

#808080

Double Barbecue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#26271F

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#27261F

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Ink

#27221F
Double Barbecue

#282020
#271F22

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#271F26

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#261F27

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Double Barbecue 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
#282020
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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
#282020
Double Barbecue

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#202428
#202428

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#202824
#202824

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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
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#282420

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#282020
Double Barbecue

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#282024
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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
#282020
Double Barbecue

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#202820
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#202028
#202028

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#282020
Double Barbecue

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#282820
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#202828
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#202028
#202028

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#282020
Double Barbecue

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#242820
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#202828
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Nearest named colors to Double Barbecue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Double Diesel color link
Double Diesel

#28201D

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Black Chestnut Oak color link
Black Chestnut Oak

#252321

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Black Charcoal color link
Black Charcoal

#212121

Maxwell Smart color link
Maxwell Smart

#2A2525

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Double Barbecue color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#282020 - Double Barbecue color image Double Barbecue color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#282020
  • RGB40, 32, 32
  • CMYK0, 3, 3, 84
  • CSSrgb(40, 32, 32)
  • HSL0°, 11%, 14%
  • HSL Precise0°, 11.111%, 14.118%
  • HSV0°, 20%, 16%
  • HSB0°, 20%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.125, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.125, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.125, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID282020
  • DECIMAL ID2629664
  • Name Length15
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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