Close to Bistre
#282007
#282007 is a very dark, rich yellow, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 12.5% green, and 2.7% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 70% saturation and 9% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #282007.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
16.16:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.30:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.16:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.30:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #282007 as they’d see it.
#282007 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #282007
What color is #282007?
#282007 is a very dark, rich yellow, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 12.5% green, and 2.7% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 70% saturation and 9% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #282007 in RGB?
#282007 is rgb(40, 32, 7): 40 red, 32 green, and 7 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #282007 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 83, 84). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #282007?
PANTONE 7554 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #282007?
Its complement #1A2036 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.