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Heavy Metal

#282E23

Heavy Metal is a neutral dark color with the hex code #282E23. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 40, 46, 35 in digital design or CMYK 13%, 0%, 24%, 82% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Heavy Metal color values

HEX
#282E23
RGB
40, 46, 35
HSL
93°, 14%, 16%
CMYK
13, 0, 24, 82

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Heavy Metal sits at 93° on the color wheel with 14% saturation and 16% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 14% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. The lower lightness gives it weight and depth, lending gravity to any palette it enters.

In digital environments, Heavy Metal is rendered as rgb(40, 46, 35), where the green channel leads at 46, with red and blue channels close behind. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Heavy Metal translates to a CMYK breakdown of 13C 0M 24Y 82K. The dominant black channel (82%) does most of the tonal work here — cyan, magenta, and yellow contribute minimally, so the printed result will be a deep, near-neutral tone that reads differently from its screen equivalent. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Heavy Metal

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #282E23;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 40, 46, 35;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#282E23',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 13%
M: 0%
Y: 24%
K: 82%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(40, 46, 35)
rgba(40, 46, 35, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #282E23?
#282E23 is Heavy Metal, a neutral dark color with RGB values of 40, 46, 35. It has a hue of 93°, 14% saturation, and 16% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #282E23?
The RGB color code for #282E23 is rgb(40, 46, 35). This means it contains 40 red, 46 green, and 35 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Heavy Metal a warm or cool color?
Heavy Metal (#282E23) is a neutral color, sitting between warm and cool on the color wheel.
How do I use #282E23 in CSS?
You can use #282E23 in CSS with: background-color: #282E23; or color: #282E23; or as an RGB value: rgb(40, 46, 35). For print design, use CMYK: 13%, 0%, 24%, 82%.

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