#281A15 Color

#281A15 is rgb(40, 26, 21) in RGB and hsl(16, 31%, 12%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281A15
HEX#281A15
RGBrgb(40, 26, 21)
HSLhsl(16, 31%, 12%)
HSVhsv(16, 48%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(23.4% 0.024 40.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 47%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281A15 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281A15 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281A15Complementary#152328Analogous#28151AAnalogous#282415Triadic#15281ATriadic#1A1528

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281A15, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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