#281B1C Color

#281B1C is rgb(40, 27, 28) in RGB and hsl(355, 19%, 13%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281B1C

HEX#281B1C

RGBrgb(40, 27, 28)

HSLhsl(355, 19%, 13%)

HSVhsv(355, 33%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(23.9% 0.021 13.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281B1C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281B1C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281B1C Complementary#1B2726 Analogous#271B22 Analogous#27201B Triadic#1C271B Triadic#1B1C27

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281B1C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4C3436 #704C4F #956569 #B18C8F #C9B0B2 #E2D5D6

Shades

#24191A #1E1515 #1B1313 #181111 #150E0F #0F0A0B

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