#281D22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.6% 0.019 349.6), rgb(40, 29, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#281D22 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281D22 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 29, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 16%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.019 349.6) |
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 #281D22 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281D22 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281D22 text on white | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281D22 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B398A4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07E8E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6778
oklch(55.6% 0.052 349)
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Step 700
700
#765665
oklch(49.2% 0.048 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#604652
oklch(42.6% 0.04 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B44
oklch(37.6% 0.03 348.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281D22
oklch(24.6% 0.019 349.6)
#281D22 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) | #1E1F22 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202122 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1D1F | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281D22
#281D22
oklch(24.6% 0.019 349.6)
- #17241F
#17241F
oklch(24.6% 0.02 168.8)
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 #281D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
Use #281D22 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.