#281E23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.018 346.9), rgb(40, 30, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#281E23 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281E23 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 30, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 14%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.018 346.9) |
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 #281E23 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281E23 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281E23 text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #281E23 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.022 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#B198A5
oklch(70.6% 0.035 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 346)
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Step 600
600
#886879
oklch(55.5% 0.047 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#745766
oklch(49.2% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4753
oklch(42.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C44
oklch(37.7% 0.027 348.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281E23
oklch(24.9% 0.018 346.9)
#281E23 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) | #1F2023 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212123 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291E20 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281E23
#281E23
oklch(24.9% 0.018 346.9)
- #192420
#192420
oklch(24.8% 0.017 170.6)
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 #281E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #281E23 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.