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#28201F Color

#28201F is rgb(40, 32, 31) in RGB, hsl(7, 13%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raisin Black (#242124), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28201F
HEX#28201F
RGBrgb(40, 32, 31)
HSLhsl(7, 13%, 14%)
HSVhsv(7, 23%, 16%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 84%)
OKLCHoklch(25.2% 0.013 26.4)
LABlab(13.17% 3.81 2.19)
LCHlch(13.17% 4.40 29.89)

What #28201F 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 #28201F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#28201F Channel Values

How #28201F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 40 · G 32 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 13% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 23% · V 16%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 22% · K 84%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.95:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28201F 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.

TextWhite text15.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28201F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28201F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #28201F

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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Shades

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How #28201F 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.

Typical#28201F
Protanopia#21211F
Protanomaly#24211F
Deuteranopia#23231F
Deuteranomaly#25221F
Tritanopia#282020
Tritanomaly#282020
Achromatopsia#222222

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Using #28201F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-28201f: #28201F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28201F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28201f': '#28201F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.125, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_28201f">#28201F</color>
SVG fillfill="#28201F"

More Red Colors

#28201F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#28201F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28201F?

#28201F is a darkest red — rgb(40, 32, 31) in RGB and hsl(7, 13%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raisin Black (#242124), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.

What is the RGB value of #28201F?

#28201F is rgb(40, 32, 31) — red 40, green 32, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28201F?

#28201F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28201F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #28201F scores 15.95:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28201F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28201F 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 13.89, which is visibly different.

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