#281D2A Color

#281D2A is rgb(40, 29, 42) in RGB and hsl(291, 18%, 14%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#281D2A
HEX#281D2A
RGBrgb(40, 29, 42)
HSLhsl(291, 18%, 14%)
HSVhsv(291, 31%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(25% 0.029 321.2)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281D2A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281D2A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281D2AComplementary#1F2A1DAnalogous#221D2AAnalogous#2A1D26Triadic#2A281DTriadic#1D2A28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281D2A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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