#281A21 Color

#281A21 is rgb(40, 26, 33) in RGB and hsl(330, 21%, 13%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281A21

HEX#281A21

RGBrgb(40, 26, 33)

HSLhsl(330, 21%, 13%)

HSVhsv(330, 35%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(23.8% 0.025 347.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 18%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281A21 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281A21 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281A21 Complementary#1A2821 Analogous#281A28 Analogous#281A1A Triadic#21281A Triadic#1A2128

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281A21, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4D3240 #724B5E #97637D #B28A9E #CBAFBD #E3D4DB

Shades

#25181F #1F141A #1C1217 #191014 #160E12 #0F0A0D

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