#281B25 Color

#281B25 is rgb(40, 27, 37) in RGB and hsl(314, 19%, 13%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281B25

HEX#281B25

RGBrgb(40, 27, 37)

HSLhsl(314, 19%, 13%)

HSVhsv(314, 33%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(24.3% 0.027 334.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 7%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281B25 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281B25 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281B25 Complementary#1B271E Analogous#241B27 Analogous#271B1E Triadic#25271B Triadic#1B2527

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281B25, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4C3446 #704C68 #95658A #B18CA8 #C9B0C3 #E2D5DF

Shades

#241922 #1E151C #1B1319 #181116 #150E14 #0F0A0E

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