#281E1A Color

#281E1A is rgb(40, 30, 26) in RGB and hsl(17, 21%, 13%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281E1A
HEX#281E1A
RGBrgb(40, 30, 26)
HSLhsl(17, 21%, 13%)
HSVhsv(17, 35%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(24.6% 0.017 42.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 35%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281E1A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281E1A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281E1AComplementary#1A2428Analogous#281A1DAnalogous#28251ATriadic#1A281ETriadic#1E1A28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281E1A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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