#281E1E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.7% 0.016 18.3), rgb(40, 30, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#281E1E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281E1E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 30, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 14%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.016 18.3) |
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 #281E1E | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281E1E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281E1E text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281E1E 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39A99
oklch(70.8% 0.03 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8181
oklch(63.1% 0.037 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#755858
oklch(49% 0.038 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4848
oklch(42.6% 0.032 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 18.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281E1E
oklch(24.7% 0.016 18.3)
#281E1E 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) | #201F1E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22211E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1D1E | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281E1E
#281E1E
oklch(24.7% 0.016 18.3)
- #182324
#182324
oklch(24.6% 0.016 203.2)
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 #281E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
Use #281E1E 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.