#281516 Color

#281516 is rgb(40, 21, 22) in RGB and hsl(357, 31%, 12%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281516

HEX#281516

RGBrgb(40, 21, 22)

HSLhsl(357, 31%, 12%)

HSVhsv(357, 48%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(22.2% 0.031 16.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 45%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281516 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text17.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281516 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281516 Complementary#152827 Analogous#281520 Analogous#281E15 Triadic#162815 Triadic#151628

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281516, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#502A2C #7C4144 #A4565A #BA7D80 #CFA5A7 #E6D0D1

Shades

#251314 #211212 #1E1011 #170C0D #140B0B #110909

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