#282111 Color

#282111 is rgb(40, 33, 17) in RGB, hsl(42, 40%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 58%, 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 8.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#282111

HEX#282111

RGBrgb(40, 33, 17)

HSLhsl(42, 40%, 11%)

HSVhsv(42, 57%, 16%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 58%, 84%)

OKLCHoklch(25.1% 0.029 86.7)

LABlab(13.21% 1.40 11.87)

LCHlch(13.21% 11.95 83.28)

What #282111 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 #282111, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bister (Bistre)#3D2B1FΔE 8.57 Dark Olive#3C341FΔE 9.35 Zinnwaldite Brown#2C1608ΔE 9.42 Eerie Black#1B1B1BΔE 12.44 Licorice#1A1110ΔE 12.49 Off Black#1A1A1AΔE 12.59

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

#282111 Channel Values

How #282111 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 17	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 42° · S 40% · L 11%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 42° · S 57% · V 16%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 18% · Y 58% · K 84%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	15.96:1 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 #282111 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 text15.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #282111

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #282111; 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 #282111

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 #282111 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#282111

Protanopia#222211

Protanomaly#252211

Deuteranopia#232311

Deuteranomaly#252311

Tritanopia#291F1F

Tritanomaly#29201A

Achromatopsia#222222

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Using #282111 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-282111: #282111;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #282111;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-282111': '#282111' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.129, blue: 0.067)

Android XML<color name="color_282111">#282111</color>

SVG fillfill="#282111"

More Yellow Colors

#282111 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#282111 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #282111?

#282111 is a darkest yellow — rgb(40, 33, 17) in RGB and hsl(42, 40%, 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 8.57.

What is the RGB value of #282111?

#282111 is rgb(40, 33, 17) — red 40, green 33, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #282111?

#282111 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 58%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #282111 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #282111 scores 15.96:1 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 #282111 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #282111 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 17.81, which is visibly different.

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