#281A11 Color

#281A11 is rgb(40, 26, 17) in RGB and hsl(23, 40%, 11%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281A11
HEX#281A11
RGBrgb(40, 26, 17)
HSLhsl(23, 40%, 11%)
HSVhsv(23, 57%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(23.3% 0.028 53.6)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 58%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281A11 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281A11 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281A11Complementary#111F27Analogous#271113Analogous#272511Triadic#112719Triadic#191127

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281A11, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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