#281B06 Color

#281B06 is rgb(40, 27, 6) in RGB and hsl(37, 74%, 9%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281B06
HEX#281B06
RGBrgb(40, 27, 6)
HSLhsl(37, 74%, 9%)
HSVhsv(37, 85%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(23.3% 0.039 77.2)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 85%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281B06 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281B06 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281B06Complementary#061328Analogous#280A06Analogous#242806Triadic#06281BTriadic#1B0628

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281B06, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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