Information about #281E13 color

#281E13 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #281E13 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 30, 19) — 15.7% red, 11.8% green, 7.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#281E13 presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sooty (#281D19). Slightly further away sit Aida (#271615) and Top Gear (#24221A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(40, 30, 19)), which gives #281E13 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 16.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #281E13 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#281E13 color variations

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

#281E13 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #281E13

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

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Aida color link
Aida

#271615

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Blackout color link
Blackout

#211916

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#281E13
  • RGB40, 30, 19
  • CMYK0, 4, 8, 84
  • CSSrgb(40, 30, 19)
  • HSL31°, 36%, 12%
  • HSL Precise31.429°, 35.593%, 11.569%
  • HSV31°, 53%, 16%
  • HSB31°, 53%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.118, 0.075)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.118, 0.075, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.118, 0.075)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID281E13
  • DECIMAL ID2629139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01