#281F11 Color

#281F11 is rgb(40, 31, 17) in RGB and hsl(37, 40%, 11%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#281F11
HEX#281F11
RGBrgb(40, 31, 17)
HSLhsl(37, 40%, 11%)
HSVhsv(37, 57%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(24.6% 0.028 77.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 58%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281F11 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text16.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281F11 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281F11Complementary#111927Analogous#271311Analogous#252711Triadic#11271FTriadic#1F1127

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281F11, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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