#281D2B Color

#281D2B is rgb(40, 29, 43) in RGB and hsl(287, 19%, 14%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#281D2B

HEX#281D2B

RGBrgb(40, 29, 43)

HSLhsl(287, 19%, 14%)

HSVhsv(287, 33%, 17%)

OKLCHoklch(25% 0.03 318.9)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 33%, 0%, 83%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281D2B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281D2B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281D2B Complementary#202A1D Analogous#211D2A Analogous#2A1D27 Triadic#2A281D Triadic#1D2A28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281D2B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#49364F #6B4E73 #8D6798 #A98CB1 #C4B0C9 #DFD5E2

Shades

#251B27 #1F1721 #1C151E #171118 #140E15 #0E0A0F

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