#28112C Color
#28112C is rgb(40, 17, 44) in RGB, hsl(291, 44%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 61%, 0%, 83%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#28112Crgb(40, 17, 44)hsl(291, 44%, 12%)hsv(291, 61%, 17%)cmyk(9%, 61%, 0%, 83%)oklch(22.5% 0.059 321.5)lab(9.21% 16.19 -13.26)lch(9.21% 20.92 320.68)What #28112C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #28112C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#28112C Channel Values
How #28112C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 40 · G 17 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 44% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 61% · V 17% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 83% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.4:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28112C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #28112C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28112C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #28112C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #28112C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#28112C#16162C#1F142C#1B1B2C#21172C#251616#261421#1A1A1AUsing #28112C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-28112c: #28112C;background-color: #28112C;colors: { 'color-28112c': '#28112C' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.067, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_28112c">#28112C</color>fill="#28112C"More Pink Colors
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#28112C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #28112C?
#28112C is a darkest pink — rgb(40, 17, 44) in RGB and hsl(291, 44%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #28112C?
#28112C is rgb(40, 17, 44) — red 40, green 17, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #28112C?
#28112C converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 61%, 0%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #28112C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #28112C scores 17.4:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #28112C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #28112C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.86, which is visibly different.
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