#282727 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #282727 is composed of 15.7% red, 15.3% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.5% magenta, 2.5% yellow and 84.3% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 1.3% and a lightness of 15.5%. #282727 color hex could be obtained by blending #504e4e with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 16
    • G 15
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 2
    • K 84
    CMYK color chart

#282727 color description : Very dark (mostly black) red.

#282727 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #282727 has RGB values of R:40, G:39, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.02, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 2631463.

Hex triplet 282727 #282727
RGB Decimal 40, 39, 39 rgb(40,39,39)
RGB Percent 15.7, 15.3, 15.3 rgb(15.7%,15.3%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 2, 2, 84
HSL 0°, 1.3, 15.5 hsl(0,1.3%,15.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 2.5, 15.7
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 15.74, 0.457, 0.16
XYZ 1.967, 2.049, 2.211
xyY 0.316, 0.329, 2.049
CIE-LCH 15.74, 0.484, 19.268
CIE-LUV 15.74, 0.447, 0.095
Hunter-Lab 14.313, -0.521, 0.86
Binary 00101000, 00100111, 00100111

Color Schemes with #282727

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Alternatives to #282727

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#282727 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #282727

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CSS codes
.text {color:#282727;}
.background {background-color:#282727;}
.border {border:1px solid #282727;}

Shades and Tints of #282727

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f6f5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #282727

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #282727 is the less saturated color, while #4c0303 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #282727 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
  • #272727 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #272727 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #333232 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #363032 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #333135 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2f2e2e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #312d2e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2f2d30 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population