#281D26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.8% 0.023 332.6), rgb(40, 29, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#281D26 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.023. 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 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281D26 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 29, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 16%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.023 332.6) |
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 #281D26 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281D26 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281D26 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281D26 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B297AD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D99
oklch(63.1% 0.057 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#896683
oklch(55.6% 0.061 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#75556F
oklch(49.2% 0.057 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F455A
oklch(42.6% 0.048 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 333.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281D26
oklch(24.8% 0.023 332.6)
#281D26 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) | #1D1F26 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2126 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291E20 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281D26
#281D26
oklch(24.8% 0.023 332.6)
- #19241C
#19241C
oklch(24.7% 0.022 153.1)
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 #281D26, 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 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #281D26 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.