#281A24
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24% 0.028 337.3), rgb(40, 26, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#281A24 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.028. 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 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281A24 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 26, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 21%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.028 337.3) |
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 #281A24 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281A24 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281A24 text on white | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #281A24 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C8
oklch(81% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AD
oklch(70.6% 0.054 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57A98
oklch(63.1% 0.068 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#906283
oklch(55.6% 0.075 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A516F
oklch(49% 0.07 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#63435A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#51384A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 337.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281A24
oklch(24% 0.028 337.3)
#281A24 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) | #1A1D24 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1F24 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1A1D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281A24
#281A24
oklch(24% 0.028 337.3)
- #13231A
#13231A
oklch(23.9% 0.028 158.7)
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 #281A24, 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 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #281A24 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.