Onion

#282405

General Information about #282405

The hexadecimal color code #282405, also recognized as "Onion", represents a dark shade of brown. It is composed of 15.69% red, 14.12% green, and 1.96% blue. In the RGB color space, this translates to R:40, G:36, B:5. When represented in the CMYK color model, it consists of 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 90% yellow, and 84% black. This color often evokes feelings of earthiness, warmth, and naturalness due to its similarity to soil and certain organic materials. Its dark and muted nature lends it to uses where subtlety and understated elegance are desired. Due to its low blue value it's mostly used to achieve a rustic or vintage feeling.

The hex color #282405, also known as Onion, presents significant accessibility challenges, especially in web design. Its low luminance value makes it difficult to distinguish from darker backgrounds, posing readability issues for users with visual impairments. According to WCAG guidelines, sufficient contrast between text and background is crucial for accessibility. To meet minimum contrast requirements (WCAG AA), text using #282405 should ideally be paired with very light backgrounds. Using this color for small text or crucial interactive elements should be avoided unless paired with appropriately contrasting colors. Careful consideration of color pairings and contrast ratios is essential to ensure an inclusive user experience. Tools are available to measure color contrast ratios and verify compliance with accessibility standards, which will help in determining appropriate text and background color combinations.

Shades

Digital Color Formats

RGB
40 36 5
RGB40 36 5
Red
Green
Blue
HSL
53.14 77.78% 8.82%
53.1477.788.82HSL
Hue
Saturation
Lightness
HWB
53.14 1.96% 84.31%
53.141.9684.31HWB
Hue
Whiteness
Blackness
hex#282405
rgb40 36 5
hsl53.14 77.78% 8.82%
cmyk0% 10% 87.5% 84.31%
hwb53.14 1.96% 84.31%
xyz-d650.02 0.02 0
oklch0.2574 0.0474 102.04
oklab0.2574 -0.01 0.05
CMYK
0% 10% 87.5% 84.31%
01087.584.31CMYK
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Key
XYZ-d65
0.02 0.02 0
0.020.020XYZ
X
Y
Z
OKLCH
0.2574 0.0474 102.04
0.25740.0474102.04LCH
Lightness
Chroma
Hue
OKLAB
0.2574 -0.01 0.05
0.2574-0.010.05LAB
Lightness
Green–Red
Blue–Yellow

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