#282110 Color
#282110 is rgb(40, 33, 16) in RGB, hsl(43, 43%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 60%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#282110rgb(40, 33, 16)hsl(43, 43%, 11%)hsv(43, 60%, 16%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 60%, 84%)oklch(25.1% 0.031 87.8)lab(13.19% 1.30 12.42)lch(13.19% 12.49 84.00)What #282110 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 #282110, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#282110 Channel Values
How #282110 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 33 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 43% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 60% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 60% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.97:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #282110 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 #282110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #282110; 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 #282110
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 #282110 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.
#282110#222210#252210#232310#252310#291F1F#29201A#222222Using #282110 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-282110: #282110;background-color: #282110;colors: { 'color-282110': '#282110' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.129, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_282110">#282110</color>fill="#282110"More Yellow Colors
#282110 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#282110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #282110?
#282110 is a darkest yellow — rgb(40, 33, 16) in RGB and hsl(43, 43%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.7.
What is the RGB value of #282110?
#282110 is rgb(40, 33, 16) — red 40, green 33, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #282110?
#282110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 60%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #282110 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #282110 scores 15.97:1 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 #282110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #282110 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 18.16, which is visibly different.
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