#281B22 Color

#281B22 is rgb(40, 27, 34) in RGB and hsl(328, 19%, 13%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281B22

HEX#281B22

RGBrgb(40, 27, 34)

HSLhsl(328, 19%, 13%)

HSVhsv(328, 33%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(24.1% 0.024 345.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 15%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281B22 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281B22 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281B22 Complementary#1B2721 Analogous#271B27 Analogous#271B1B Triadic#22271B Triadic#1B2227

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281B22, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4C3441 #704C60 #95657F #B18C9F #C9B0BE #E2D5DC

Shades

#24191F #1E151A #1B1317 #181115 #150E12 #0F0A0D

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