#280501 color: Sepia Black
#280501 is rgb(40, 5, 1) in RGB and oklch(18.475% 0.06147 34.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Very dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Graphite
- taupe-900
- Black 84%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #280501
#280501 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 18.5% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 34°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 18.88:1 contrast and black text 1.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sepia Black (#2b0202). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-900.
Lighter: #280501 mixed with white
Darker: #280501 mixed with black
Calmer: #280501 with less saturation
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Questions about #280501
What color is #280501?
#280501 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Sepia Black. In RGB it is rgb(40, 5, 1), in HSL hsl(6.15, 95.12%, 8.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(18.475% 0.06147 34.196).
What colors go well with #280501?
The complementary color of #280501 is #001821. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27040f and #240a00. The triadic partners are #001a05 and #0b0e2d.
Is white or black text more readable on #280501?
White text reads better on #280501: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.88:1 and black gives 1.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #280501 a warm or cool color?
#280501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 18.5% and its chroma 0.061.