#282734 Color
#282734 is rgb(40, 39, 52) in RGB, hsl(245, 14%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 25%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raisin Black (#242124), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#282734rgb(40, 39, 52)hsl(245, 14%, 18%)hsv(245, 25%, 20%)cmyk(23%, 25%, 0%, 80%)oklch(28% 0.024 288.3)lab(16.18% 3.07 -8.32)lch(16.18% 8.87 290.22)What #282734 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 #282734, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#282734 Channel Values
How #282734 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 39 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 14% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 25% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.69:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #282734 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 #282734
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #282734; 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 #282734
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 #282734 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-282734: #282734;background-color: #282734;colors: { 'color-282734': '#282734' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.153, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_282734">#282734</color>fill="#282734"More Blue Colors
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#282734 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #282734?
#282734 is a darkest blue — rgb(40, 39, 52) in RGB and hsl(245, 14%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raisin Black (#242124), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #282734?
#282734 is rgb(40, 39, 52) — red 40, green 39, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #282734?
#282734 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 25%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #282734 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #282734 scores 14.69:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #282734 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #282734 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 18.45, which is visibly different.
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