#281B23 Color

#281B23 is rgb(40, 27, 35) in RGB and hsl(323, 19%, 13%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281B23

HEX#281B23

RGBrgb(40, 27, 35)

HSLhsl(323, 19%, 13%)

HSVhsv(323, 33%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(24.2% 0.025 341.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 13%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281B23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281B23 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281B23 Complementary#1B2720 Analogous#261B27 Analogous#271B1C Triadic#23271B Triadic#1B2327

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281B23, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4C3443 #704C63 #956582 #B18CA2 #C9B0C0 #E2D5DD

Shades

#241920 #1E151B #1B1318 #181115 #150E13 #0F0A0D

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