#282E2A Hex Color
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Far from a vivid green, this shade sits close to charcoal, dark and heavily grayed. The hex code #282e2a works as a dominant base in dark mode layouts or moody brand palettes, where white text hits roughly 13.9:1 contrast. Pair it with warm ochre or dusty clay so large areas don’t go flat.
Questions about #282e2a
What is #282e2a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #282e2a is rgb(40, 46, 42), in HSL hsl(140, 7%, 17%) and in CMYK 13%, 0%, 9%, 82%. Browse more shades of black with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #282e2a?
Warm accents like terracotta and ochre lift #282e2a out of its gray haze and stop it from reading muddy. Cream and off-white text also stay crisp against it.
Is #282e2a readable on white or black?
#282e2a has a 13.86:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.51:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.