Information about #280010 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#280010 falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 0, 16) — 15.7% red, 0% green, 6.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 9 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #280010 reads as a pure, full-strength pink-red rose and sits very close to black. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Very Deep Rose (#1D000E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sepia Black (#2B0202) and Vandalista (#310C16).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(40, 0, 16)), which gives #280010 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #280010: 19.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #280010 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#280010 color variations

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#280010 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #280010

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#280010 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#280010
  • RGB40, 0, 16
  • CMYK0, 16, 9, 84
  • CSSrgb(40, 0, 16)
  • HSL336°, 100%, 8%
  • HSL Precise336°, 100%, 7.843%
  • HSV336°, 100%, 16%
  • HSB336°, 100%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.000, 0.063)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.000, 0.063, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.000, 0.063)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID280010
  • DECIMAL ID2621456
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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