Charcoal (Neutral)
#282829
RGB: 40, 40, 41
Color OverviewHEX #282829
#282829 Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #282829 is composed of 16% red, 16% green, and 16% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 240°, saturation of 1%, and lightness of 16%.
HEX
#282829
RGB
40, 40, 41
HSL
240°, 1%, 16%
HSV
240°, 2%, 16%
CMYK
2%, 2%, 0%, 84%
Name Match
Charcoal
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #282829;
}
.element {
color: #282829;
background: #282829;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#282829] text-[#282829] border-[#282829]"> #282829 </div>
Shades of #282829 (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #282829 (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #282829 (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameCharcoal
LuminanceDark (Deep)
Hue Angle240° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)84% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #282829
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #282829 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):14.73 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #282829 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):1.43 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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