#281B20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24% 0.022 354), rgb(40, 27, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#281B20 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281B20 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 27, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 19%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.022 354) |
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 #281B20 | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281B20 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281B20 text on white | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #281B20 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B796A2
oklch(70.7% 0.043 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47C8C
oklch(63% 0.054 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6576
oklch(55.6% 0.059 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5463
oklch(49.2% 0.055 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#634551
oklch(42.8% 0.045 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A43
oklch(37.7% 0.035 353.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281B20
oklch(24% 0.022 354)
#281B20 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) | #1C1D20 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1F20 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1B1D | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281B20
#281B20
oklch(24% 0.022 354)
- #14231E
#14231E
oklch(24.1% 0.023 171.4)
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 #281B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #281B20 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.