#281517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281517 is composed of 15.7% red, 8.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 47.5% magenta, 42.5% yellow and 84.3% black. It has a hue angle of 353.7 degrees, a saturation of 31.1% and a lightness of 12%. #281517 color hex could be obtained by blending #502a2e with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330000.

    • R 16
    • G 8
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 48
    • Y 43
    • K 84
    CMYK color chart

#281517 color description : Very dark (mostly black) red.

#281517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281517 has RGB values of R:40, G:21, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.48, Y:0.43, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 2626839.

Hex triplet 281517 #281517
RGB Decimal 40, 21, 23 rgb(40,21,23)
RGB Percent 15.7, 8.2, 9 rgb(15.7%,8.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 48, 43, 84
HSL 353.7°, 31.1, 12 hsl(353.7,31.1%,12%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.7°, 47.5, 15.7
Web Safe 330000 #330000
CIE-LAB 9.396, 10.043, 2.687
XYZ 1.298, 1.049, 0.945
xyY 0.394, 0.319, 1.049
CIE-LCH 9.396, 10.397, 14.979
CIE-LUV 9.396, 7.744, 0.844
Hunter-Lab 10.244, 4.689, 1.703
Binary 00101000, 00010101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #281517

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Alternatives to #281517

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#281517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281517;}
.background {background-color:#281517;}
.border {border:1px solid #281517;}

Shades and Tints of #281517

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f9f4f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1f1e1e is the less saturated color, while #3b0208 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281517 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #1b1b1b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1e1a1a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #262625 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2b2422 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #332123 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #271f20 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2a1f1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2f1c1e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population