#281D1B Color

#281D1B is rgb(40, 29, 27) in RGB and hsl(9, 19%, 13%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281D1B
HEX#281D1B
RGBrgb(40, 29, 27)
HSLhsl(9, 19%, 13%)
HSVhsv(9, 33%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(24.3% 0.018 30.2)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 33%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281D1B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281D1B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281D1BComplementary#1B2627Analogous#271B1FAnalogous#27231BTriadic#1B271DTriadic#1D1B27

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281D1B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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