Matte Black — #28282B
#28282B, primarily known as Matte Black, is composed of 16% red, 16% green, and 17% blue in RGB. In CMYK it is 7% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow, 83% black. In HSL the hue angle is 240°, saturation 4%, and lightness 16%. The closest web-safe color is #333333.
Closest named match: Anthracite (#28282D, ΔE 1.37)
Color conversions
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #28282B | |
| RGB | rgb(40, 40, 43) | |
| HSL | hsl(240, 3.6%, 16.3%) | |
| HSV | hsv(240, 7%, 16.9%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 83.1%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.0055 286.04) | |
| HWB | hwb(240 15.7% 83.1%) | |
| LAB | lab(16.2% 0.56 -1.97) | |
| LCH | lch(16.2% 2.1 285.7) | |
| OKLAB | oklab(27.8% 0.0015 -0.0052) | |
| XYZ | X 2.07 Y 2.14 Z 2.59 | |
| Web Safe | #333333 | |
| RGB Percent | 15.7%, 15.7%, 16.9% | |
| Decimal | 2631723 |
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #28282B | |
| RGB | rgb(40, 40, 43) | |
| HSL | hsl(240, 3.6%, 16.3%) | |
| HSV | hsv(240, 7%, 16.9%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 83.1%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.0055 286.04) | |
| HWB | hwb(240 15.7% 83.1%) |
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| LAB | lab(16.2% 0.56 -1.97) | |
| LCH | lch(16.2% 2.1 285.7) | |
| OKLAB | oklab(27.8% 0.0015 -0.0052) | |
| XYZ | X 2.07 Y 2.14 Z 2.59 | |
| Web Safe | #333333 | |
| RGB Percent | 15.7%, 15.7%, 16.9% | |
| Decimal | 2631723 |
Color harmonies
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Tints, shades & tones
Contrast preview
On white
Sample
14.70:1
AA normal ✓ · AA large ✓
On black
Sample
1.43:1
AA normal ✗ · AA large ✗
Color blindness preview
Protanopia
100% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
Deuteranopia
100% similar
6% of men, 0.4% of women
Tritanopia
99% similar
0.001% of population
Achromatopsia
99% similar
0.003% of population
UI preview
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