#281B1D Color

#281B1D is rgb(40, 27, 29) in RGB and hsl(351, 19%, 13%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281B1D

HEX#281B1D

RGBrgb(40, 27, 29)

HSLhsl(351, 19%, 13%)

HSVhsv(351, 33%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(23.9% 0.021 8.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 27%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281B1D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281B1D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281B1D Complementary#1B2726 Analogous#271B23 Analogous#271F1B Triadic#1D271B Triadic#1B1D27

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281B1D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4C3437 #704C52 #95656C #B18C91 #C9B0B4 #E2D5D7

Shades

#24191B #1E1516 #1B1314 #181112 #150E0F #0F0A0B

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