#281B22 Color

#281B22 is rgb(40, 27, 34) in RGB, hsl(328, 19%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 15%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raisin Black (#242124), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#281B22

HEX#281B22

RGBrgb(40, 27, 34)

HSLhsl(328, 19%, 13%)

HSVhsv(328, 33%, 16%)

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

OKLCHoklch(24.1% 0.024 345.5)

LABlab(11.65% 7.70 -2.18)

LCHlch(11.65% 8.00 344.20)

What #281B22 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #281B22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Raisin Black#242124ΔE 5.93 Licorice#1A1110ΔE 7.94 Eerie Black#1B1B1BΔE 8.22 Off Black#1A1A1AΔE 8.35 Temptress#3C2126ΔE 9.19 Soft Black#131313ΔE 9.87

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#281B22 Channel Values

How #281B22 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 40 · G 27 · B 34	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 328° · S 19% · L 13%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 328° · S 33% · V 16%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 33% · Y 15% · K 84%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	16.53:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 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. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

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

Fails AABlack text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #281B22

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #281B22; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #281B22

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #281B22 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#281B22

Protanopia#1E1E22

Protanomaly#221D22

Deuteranopia#202022

Deuteranomaly#231E22

Tritanopia#271C1C

Tritanomaly#281C1F

Achromatopsia#1F1F1F

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Using #281B22 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-281b22: #281B22;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #281B22;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-281b22': '#281B22' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.106, blue: 0.133)

Android XML<color name="color_281b22">#281B22</color>

SVG fillfill="#281B22"

More Pink Colors

#281B22 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#281B22 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #281B22?

#281B22 is a darkest pink — rgb(40, 27, 34) in RGB and hsl(328, 19%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raisin Black (#242124), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #281B22?

#281B22 is rgb(40, 27, 34) — red 40, green 27, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #281B22?

#281B22 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 15%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #281B22 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #281B22 scores 16.53:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #281B22 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #281B22 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.14, which is visibly different.

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