#280500 Color

#280500 is rgb(40, 5, 0) in RGB and hsl(8, 100%, 8%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#280500
HEX#280500
RGBrgb(40, 5, 0)
HSLhsl(8, 100%, 8%)
HSVhsv(8, 100%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(18.4% 0.062 36.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 100%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #280500 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text18.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #280500 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#280500Complementary#002329Analogous#29000FAnalogous#291A00Triadic#002905Triadic#050029

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #280500, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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