Colour
#28262A
- #28262A
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#28262A is a near-black with RGB values 40, 38, 42 and HSL 270°, 5%, 16%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 15:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#28262A#28262A
HEX#28262A
RGBrgb(40, 38, 42)
RGB (0–1)0.1569, 0.149, 0.1647
RGB percentages15.7%, 14.9%, 16.5%
HSLhsl(270, 5%, 15.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(270, 9.5%, 16.5%)
CMYK4.8%, 9.5%, 0%, 83.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,631,210
CSS custom property--colour: #28262A;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02005WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness39.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.99:1
Contrast with white14.99:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.4:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#272727
Inverted#D7D9D5
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.99:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.4:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#282A26
Analogous#26262A, #2A262A
Triadic#2A2826, #262A28
Split complementary#2A2A26, #262A26
Tetradic#2A2626, #282A26, #262A2A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R40
G38
B42
Red40 (15.7%)
Green38 (14.9%)
Blue42 (16.5%)
Hue270°
Saturation (HSL)5%
Lightness15.69%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 28 · G 26 · B 2A
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