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#282828 Hex Color Code

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#282828 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #282828 is a dark shade of gray. In the RGB color model #282828 is comprised of 15.69% red, 15.69% green and 15.69% blue. In the HSL color space #282828 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0% saturation and 16% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 0 nm. This color is used in the Australia logo.

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#282828 to white

  1. #282828
  2. #474747
  3. #686868
  4. #8c8c8b
  5. #b1b1b1
  6. #d7d7d7
  7. #ffffff / #fff

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  1. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Dark Gray
      #292929       ΔE = 0.475 / LRV ≈ 2.2%
    2. Scout Brown
      #322c28       ΔE = 4.712 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

  2. Dutch Boy

    1. ★ Black Leather
      #282829       ΔE = 0.700 / LRV ≈ 2.1%
    2. ★ Pot Belly Stove
      #262626       ΔE = 0.955 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  3. McCormick Paints

    1. ★ Kitty Kitty
      #282728       ΔE = 0.920 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

  4. Vista Paint

    1. ★ Kitty Kitty
      #282728       ΔE = 0.920 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

  5. Berger

    1. ★ Kitty Kitty / 8253
      #282728       ΔE = 0.920 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

  6. Scib Paints

    1. ★ Kitty Kitty / 8253
      #282728       ΔE = 0.920 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

  7. Chrysler

    1. ★ Buckingham Gray
      #2a2a2a       ΔE = 0.948 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. Charcoal Gray
      #2b2d2f       ΔE = 2.770 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

  8. Pratt & Lambert

    1. ★ Midnight Black 33-16
      #262626       ΔE = 0.955 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
    2. Black 25-17
      #212222       ΔE = 3.029 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

  9. Testors

    1. ★ Testors 2549C
      #262627       ΔE = 1.159 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  10. Australian Standard AS2700

    1. ★ N61 Black
      #2a2a2b       ΔE = 1.203 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. G63 Deep Bronze Green
      #333333 / #333       ΔE = 5.132 / LRV ≈ 3.3%

  11. Farrow & Ball

    1. ★ Pitch Black / 256
      #2a2829       ΔE = 1.219 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

  12. Flügger

    1. ★ Ibenholt (U-738)
      #282826       ΔE = 1.400 / LRV ≈ 2.1%
    2. Sort Nat (U-754)
      #2c2f32       ΔE = 3.947 / LRV ≈ 2.8%

  13. Resene

    1. ★ Nero N25-001-046
      #252525       ΔE = 1.435 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
    2. Sheer Black WW0801
      #332f2f       ΔE = 4.157 / LRV ≈ 2.9%

  14. Dulux

    1. ★ Night Jewels 1
      #2c2b2b       ΔE = 1.593 / LRV ≈ 2.4%
    2. Black
      #2d2d2d       ΔE = 2.357 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

  15. Levis

    1. ★ Black Touch
      #2c2b2b       ΔE = 1.593 / LRV ≈ 2.4%
    2. Infinity
      #303031       ΔE = 3.846 / LRV ≈ 3.0%

  16. Coo-Var

    1. ★ Black
      #2b2b2c       ΔE = 1.610 / LRV ≈ 2.4%
    2. Black
      #2f2f30       ΔE = 3.391 / LRV ≈ 2.9%

  17. RAL

    1. ★ RAL 9004 / Signal Black
      #2b2b2c       ΔE = 1.610 / LRV ≈ 2.4%
    2. RAL 7021 / Black Grey
      #2f3234       ΔE = 4.844 / LRV ≈ 3.1%

  18. Vallejo

    1. ★ Vallejo 70.855 #205
      #272624       ΔE = 1.749 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
    2. Vallejo 70.994 #166
      #2a2d2f       ΔE = 2.878 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

  19. Benjamin Moore

    1. ★ Black / PM-9
      #2a2c2d       ΔE = 2.076 / LRV ≈ 2.5%
    2. Black / 2132-10 / HC-190
      #323233       ΔE = 4.755 / LRV ≈ 3.2%

  20. Model Master

    1. ★ Model Master 1949
      #2d2928       ΔE = 2.247 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. Model Master 1947
      #2e2a2b       ΔE = 2.480 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

  21. Fired Earth

    1. ★ Downing Street
      #2b2c2a       ΔE = 2.262 / LRV ≈ 2.5%

  22. Toyo Ink

    1. CF11019
      #2b2a27       ΔE = 2.336 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. CF11018
      #2d2d2e       ΔE = 2.487 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

  23. Pantone / PMS

    1. Process Black
      #2b2926       ΔE = 2.376 / LRV ≈ 2.2%
    2. Skin Tone 29
      #302e2e       ΔE = 3.170 / LRV ≈ 2.8%

  24. Tamiya

    1. Tamiya 80369,XF69
      #222423       ΔE = 2.473 / LRV ≈ 1.7%
    2. Tamiya 80301,XF1
      #333333 / #333       ΔE = 5.132 / LRV ≈ 3.3%

  25. Volkswagen

    1. Dark Burgundy
      #242528       ΔE = 2.595 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
    2. Merian Brown
      #262420       ΔE = 3.524 / LRV ≈ 1.8%

  26. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 17038
      #2c2926       ΔE = 2.647 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. Federal Standard 27040
      #313235       ΔE = 5.118 / LRV ≈ 3.2%

  27. Audi

    1. Pantherschwarz Pearl/Pantherschwarz Perleffekt / H8H8, H8PA, LZ9Z
      #2f2c2d       ΔE = 2.738 / LRV ≈ 2.6%
    2. Brilliant Black / 9004, A2, A2A2, A2PA, A2PW, A2SF, A2SW, LY9B
      #1f1f1f       ΔE = 4.356 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  28. Behr

    1. Jet Black ECC-10-2
      #2d2e2f       ΔE = 2.879 / LRV ≈ 2.7%
    2. Obsidian Stone ECC-25-3
      #2e3134       ΔE = 4.703 / LRV ≈ 3.0%

  29. FolkArt

    1. Raw Umber / Burnt Umber / 462 / 485
      #222222 / #222       ΔE = 2.886 / LRV ≈ 1.6%
    2. Cocoa / 6498
      #202020       ΔE = 3.864 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  30. Matthews Paint

    1. Signal Jet Black / 41306SP
      #2c2825       ΔE = 2.907 / LRV ≈ 2.2%
    2. Vine Charcoal / 42359
      #1e2223       ΔE = 3.826 / LRV ≈ 1.5%

  31. Dulux Australia

    1. Colorbond® Night Sky / O15
      #2e2e2f       ΔE = 2.938 / LRV ≈ 2.7%

  32. Ralph Lauren

    1. Bone Black / RLTH226
      #2f2f2f       ΔE = 3.288 / LRV ≈ 2.8%

  33. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Tricorn Black - 6258
      #2f2f30       ΔE = 3.391 / LRV ≈ 2.9%
    2. Caviar - 6990
      #313031       ΔE = 3.971 / LRV ≈ 3.0%

  34. Tollens

    1. T2129-5
      #312c2c       ΔE = 3.408 / LRV ≈ 2.6%
    2. Autographe | EE216
      #23262d       ΔE = 5.180 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  35. Colortrend

    1. Black Ironwork
      #202122       ΔE = 3.548 / LRV ≈ 1.5%

  36. Duron

    1. Caviar
      #252122       ΔE = 3.598 / LRV ≈ 1.6%
    2. Black Magic
      #292428       ΔE = 3.930 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  37. ProMarker

    1. Black
      #2c272b       ΔE = 3.696 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

  38. Beckers

    1. Tusch 794 / S 8502-B
      #25252a       ΔE = 3.752 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
    2. Lakrits 815 / S 8502-G
      #252a25       ΔE = 4.282 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

  39. Sikkens

    1. C2.04.06 (RAL 8022)
      #272220       ΔE = 3.789 / LRV ≈ 1.7%
    2. A6.05.10
      #332c2c       ΔE = 4.294 / LRV ≈ 2.7%

  40. Caparol

    1. 26/20
      #2c3030       ΔE = 3.842 / LRV ≈ 2.9%

  41. Loop

    1. Black Matt / LP-103
      #232124       ΔE = 3.868 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

  42. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 8505-G20Y
      #282b26       ΔE = 3.894 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. S 8502-Y
      #312d29       ΔE = 4.284 / LRV ≈ 2.7%

  43. Volvo

    1. Apollo Grey New / VW-024
      #30302e       ΔE = 3.929 / LRV ≈ 2.9%

  44. Peintures MF

    1. Fonte
      #2b2e32       ΔE = 4.044 / LRV ≈ 2.7%
    2. Heavy métal
      #2a2930       ΔE = 4.976 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  45. Kia

    1. Dark Grey / 1167
      #25221e       ΔE = 4.219 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

  46. Kelly-Moore

    1. Carbon / 407
      #323131       ΔE = 4.337 / LRV ≈ 3.1%

  47. AMC

    1. Sherwood Green
      #232a26       ΔE = 4.396 / LRV ≈ 2.2%
    2. Forest Green
      #212c2e       ΔE = 5.108 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  48. Tata

    1. Cairo Dust / 710
      #28221f       ΔE = 4.430 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

  49. Humbrol

    1. 21 Black
      #231f20       ΔE = 4.434 / LRV ≈ 1.4%
    2. 67 Tank Grey
      #333333 / #333       ΔE = 5.132 / LRV ≈ 3.3%

  50. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Abaddon Black / Imperial Primer
      #231f20       ΔE = 4.434 / LRV ≈ 1.4%
    2. Dryad Bark
      #33312d       ΔE = 5.158 / LRV ≈ 3.1%

  51. PlaidFX

    1. Carbon / 36874
      #231f20       ΔE = 4.434 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  52. Ford

    1. Dark Charcoal
      #1f1f21       ΔE = 4.522 / LRV ≈ 1.4%
    2. Estate Green
      #212c2e       ΔE = 5.108 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  53. HKS

    1. HKS 97
      #25251f       ΔE = 4.537 / LRV ≈ 1.8%

  54. Mylands of London

    1. Burnt Umber
      #322a28       ΔE = 4.562 / LRV ≈ 2.5%

  55. Man

    1. Grau / 2193
      #1e2522       ΔE = 4.592 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

  56. Ressource Peintures

    1. Chocolate N°2 / SC304
      #34302f       ΔE = 4.595 / LRV ≈ 3.0%

  57. Marston & Langinger

    1. Britannia Bronze
      #2b2520       ΔE = 4.796 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  58. Bentley

    1. French Grey / 9561065
      #2c2f34       ΔE = 4.834 / LRV ≈ 2.8%

  59. Crown Paint

    1. Jet Black
      #1e1e1e       ΔE = 4.851 / LRV ≈ 1.3%

  60. Alcro

    1. Midnight lacquer
      #1e1e1e       ΔE = 4.851 / LRV ≈ 1.3%
    2. Racing
      #242e2f       ΔE = 4.905 / LRV ≈ 2.5%

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#282828 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#282828 foreground

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.

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<p style="color: #282828">…</p>

#282828 background

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.

Edgar Degas
<p style="background-color: #282828">…</p>

#282828 shadow

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Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
2631720
Binary
00101000, 00101000, 00101000
Hexadecimal
#282828
LRV
≈ 2.1%
Closest short hex
#222 ΔE = 2.886
RGB
rgb(40, 40, 40)
RGBA
rgba(40, 40, 40, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.333, g: 0.333, b: 0.333
RYB
red: 15.686%, yellow: 15.686%, blue: 15.686%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-14145496 / 0xff282828
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 16%)
HSLA
hsla(0, 0%, 16%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 0° (0.000), saturation: 0% (0.000), value: 16% (0.157)
HSP
hue: 0.000, saturation: 0.000%, perceived brightness: 15.686%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 146.356, S: 0.000, L: 16.114
Cubehelix
H: -120.000, S: 0.000, L: 0.157
TSL
T: 0.000, S: 0.000, L: 0.157
CMYK
cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 0% (0.000), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 84% (0.843)
CMY
cyan: 84% (0.843), magenta: 84% (0.843), yellow: 84% (0.843)
XYZ
X: 2.017, Y: 2.122, Z: 2.310
xyY
x: 0.313, y: 0.329, Y: 2.122
CIELab
L: 16.114, a: -0.000, b: 0.000
CIELuv
L: 16.114, u: -0.000, v: 0.000
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 16.114, C: 0.000, H: 158.199
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 16.114, C: 0.000, H: 146.356
Hunter-Lab
L: 14.567, a: -0.778, b: 0.793
CIECAM02
J: 11.991, C: 0.758, h: 210.929, Q: 68.224, M: 0.663, s: 9.858, H: 267.801
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.081, jaune: -0.058, green: 0.100
LMS
L: 2.014, M: 2.197, S: 2.307
YCbCr
Y: 50.360, Cb: 128.000, Cr: 128.000
YCoCg
Y: 40.000, Cg: 0.000, Co: 10.000
YDbDr
Y: 40.000, Db: 0.000, Dr: 0.000
YPbPr
Y: 40.000, Pb: 0.000, Pr: 0.000
xvYCC
Y: 50.353, Cb: 128.000, Cr: 128.000
YIQ
Y: 40.000, I: -0.000, Q: -0.000
YUV
Y: 40.000, U: 0.000, V: 0.000
Munsell Color System
5Y 2/1 ΔE = 4.866
Brand Color
Dunked ΔE = 6.489

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