Information about #282521 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly muted neutral grey, #282521 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ivory Black (#292421). Slightly further away sit Black Chestnut Oak (#252321) and Ink (#27221F).
The recipe behind #282521 is rgb(40, 37, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. 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, #282521 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#282521 color variations
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#282521 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#282521 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#282521 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#282521 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#282521 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #282521 color
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Nearest named colors to #282521
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#292421
#252321
#27221F
#2A2525
#2A2922
#26211F
#2A2725
#252525
#282020
#242124
#28201D
#232224
#282521 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#282521
- RGB40, 37, 33
- CMYK0, 1, 3, 84
- CSSrgb(40, 37, 33)
- HSL34°, 10%, 14%
- HSL Precise34.286°, 9.589%, 14.314%
- HSV34°, 18%, 16%
- HSB34°, 18%, 16%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
- GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.145, 0.129)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.145, 0.129, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.145, 0.129)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID282521
- DECIMAL ID2630945
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
