Information about Double Foundry color
Basic facts about this digital color
A muted, almost neutral grey, #282A2C stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wine Trail (#27292D). Slightly further away sit Jaguar (#29292F) and Shadowland (#26272C).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(40, 42, 44)), which gives #282A2C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #282A2C: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Double Foundry" in the Register.
Double Foundry color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Double Foundry color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Double Foundry color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Double Foundry color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Double Foundry color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Double Foundry 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 Double Foundry color
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Nearest named colors to Double Foundry
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#27292D
#29292F
#26272C
#262B2F
#292C2F
#2C2B2C
#29272F
#242A2E
#2C2C2B
#232B2B
#2A252C
#24252B
Double Foundry color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#282A2C
- RGB40, 42, 44
- CMYK2, 1, 0, 83
- CSSrgb(40, 42, 44)
- HSL210°, 5%, 16%
- HSL Precise210°, 4.762%, 16.471%
- HSV210°, 9%, 17%
- HSB210°, 9%, 17%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
- GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.165, 0.173)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.165, 0.173, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.165, 0.173)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID282A2C
- DECIMAL ID2632236
- Name Length14
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- Counting from2025-01-01
