Information about #281520 color

#281520 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#281520 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 21, 32) — 15.7% red, 8.2% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 3 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#281520 is a moderately toned pink-red rose that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hollow Plum (#2A1624). Slightly further away sit Loyal (#28191D) and Sooty (#281D19).

The recipe behind #281520 is rgb(40, 21, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #281520: 17.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#281520 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#281520 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#281520 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#281520 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#281520 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#201528

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#281520 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#152827
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#172815
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#202815
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#281D15
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #281520

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hollow Plum color link
Hollow Plum

#2A1624

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Double Barbecue color link
Double Barbecue

#282020

Aida color link
Aida

#271615

Double Diesel color link
Double Diesel

#28201D

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Very Dark Magenta color link
Very Dark Magenta

#1D111D

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Magentaish Black color link
Magentaish Black

#1D1A1D

Brown-Mallee color link
Brown-Mallee

#211216

Blackout color link
Blackout

#211916

#281520 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#281520
  • RGB40, 21, 32
  • CMYK0, 7, 3, 84
  • HSL325°, 31%, 12%
  • HSL Precise325.263°, 31.148%, 11.961%
  • HSV325°, 48%, 16%
  • HSB325°, 48%, 16%
  • HEX ID281520
  • DECIMAL ID2626848
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
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