#281A22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.9% 0.026 344), rgb(40, 26, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#281A22 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281A22 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 26, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 21%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.026 344) |
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 #281A22 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281A22 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281A22 text on white | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #281A22 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B895A8
oklch(70.8% 0.049 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67A93
oklch(63.1% 0.064 344)
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Step 600
600
#90637D
oklch(55.5% 0.068 344)
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Step 700
700
#7B526A
oklch(49.2% 0.064 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#644356
oklch(42.7% 0.053 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#523947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 344.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281A22
oklch(23.9% 0.026 344)
#281A22 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) | #1B1D22 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1F22 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1A1D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281A22
#281A22
oklch(23.9% 0.026 344)
- #13231C
#13231C
oklch(23.9% 0.026 165)
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 #281A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
Use #281A22 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.