#282829 Color

#282829 is rgb(40, 40, 41) in RGB and hsl(240, 1%, 16%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#282829

HEX#282829

RGBrgb(40, 40, 41)

HSLhsl(240, 1%, 16%)

HSVhsv(240, 2%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(27.7% 0.002 286.3)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #282829 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #282829 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#282829 Complementary#292928 Analogous#282929 Analogous#292829 Triadic#292828 Triadic#282928

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #282829, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#474748 #626264 #818183 #A0A0A2 #BFBFC0 #DBDBDC

Shades

#232324 #212121 #1C1C1C #171717 #121212 #0F0F0F

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