#281517 Color

#281517 is rgb(40, 21, 23) in RGB and hsl(354, 31%, 12%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281517

HEX#281517

RGBrgb(40, 21, 23)

HSLhsl(354, 31%, 12%)

HSVhsv(354, 48%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(22.3% 0.031 13.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 42%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281517 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text17.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281517 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281517 Complementary#152826 Analogous#281520 Analogous#281D15 Triadic#172815 Triadic#151728

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281517, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#502A2E #7C4147 #A4565E #BA7D83 #CFA5A9 #E6D0D2

Shades

#251315 #211213 #1E1011 #170C0D #140B0C #11090A

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