#281A19
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.023 23.5), rgb(40, 26, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#281A19 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281A19 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 26, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 23%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.023 23.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #281A19 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281A19 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281A19 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #281A19 text on black | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9794
oklch(70.8% 0.042 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#936663
oklch(55.6% 0.059 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5452
oklch(49% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#664543
oklch(42.7% 0.046 23)
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Step 900
900
#533A38
oklch(37.6% 0.036 24.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281A19
oklch(23.5% 0.023 23.5)
#281A19 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1D1C19 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F19 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B181A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281A19
#281A19
oklch(23.5% 0.023 23.5)
- #112123
#112123
oklch(23.5% 0.022 205.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #281A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
Use #281A19 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.