Close to Onyx
#282C29
#282C29 is a very dark neutral gray, close to the color Onyx. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 17.3% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 135°, with 5% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #282C29.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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
14.17:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.48:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.17:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.48:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #282C29 as they’d see it.
#282C29 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 #282C29
What color is #282C29?
#282C29 is a very dark neutral gray, close to the color Onyx. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 17.3% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 135°, with 5% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #282C29 in RGB?
#282C29 is rgb(40, 44, 41): 40 red, 44 green, and 41 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #282C29 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 0, 7, 83). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #282C29?
PANTONE Black 3 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #282C29?
Its complement #2E2A2D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.