#281B21 Color

#281B21 is rgb(40, 27, 33) in RGB and hsl(332, 19%, 13%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281B21

HEX#281B21

RGBrgb(40, 27, 33)

HSLhsl(332, 19%, 13%)

HSVhsv(332, 33%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(24.1% 0.023 349.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 18%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281B21 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281B21 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281B21 Complementary#1B2722 Analogous#271B27 Analogous#271B1B Triadic#21271B Triadic#1B2127

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281B21, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4C343F #704C5D #95657B #B18C9D #C9B0BC #E2D5DB

Shades

#24191E #1E1519 #1B1317 #181114 #150E12 #0F0A0D

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