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#282829 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #282829 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#282829 Color Information

#282829 RGB value is (40, 40, 41). The hex color red value is 40, green is 40, and blue is 41. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 1 percent, and lightness of 16 percent. The CMYK process values are 2 percent, 2 percent, 0 percent, 84 percent.

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#282829 Color Meaning

Color #282829 signifies authority, sophistication, and controlled strength. #282829 deep, neutral black color #282829 evokes polished surfaces, formal design, and understated power. Psychologically, #282829 encourages focus, discipline, and mental clarity, supporting decisive action and composure. Culturally, color #282829 is used in fashion, corporate branding, and industrial design to convey elegance, seriousness, and reliability. Spiritually, #282829 channels inner strength, grounded awareness, and disciplined energy, fostering reflective thought and strategic engagement. Its dark, commanding tone communicates quiet authority and sophistication.

Convert #282829 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#282829
RGB
rgb(40, 40, 41)
HSL
hsl(240°, 1%, 16%)
CMYK
cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 84%)
HSV
hsv(240°, 2%, 16%)
XYZ
2.0341 2.1288 2.4015
Yxy
2.1288 0.3099 0.3243
Hunter Lab
14.5904 0.0015 -0.0036
CIE-Lab
16.1491 0.2449 -0.6587

RGB Values

Red40 / 255 (16%)
16%
Green40 / 255 (16%)
16%
Blue41 / 255 (16%)
16%

CMYK Values

Cyan2 / 100 (2%)
Magenta2 / 100 (2%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)84 / 100 (84%)
84%

#282829 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

#282829 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

(WCAG 2.1) Test #282829 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

14.73:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

14.73:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

14.73:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

See how #282829 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

Background Color

background-color: #282829;

Text Color

color: #282829;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #282829;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #28282940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #282829;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282829 0%, #1c1c1c 100%);

#282829 Color FAQs

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