#281B2C

#281B2C

Color Values

HEX

#281B2C

RGB

40, 27, 44

HSL

285.9, 23.9%, 13.9%

HSV

285.9, 38.6%, 17.3%

CMYK

9.1%, 38.6%, 0.0%, 82.7%

OKLCH

0.2461 0.0365 318.1

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5011 Steel Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#281B2C

#1F2C1B

Analogous

#1F1B2C

#2C1B27

#281B2C

Triadic

#281B2C

#2C281B

#1B2C28

Split Complementary

#281B2C

#272C1B

#1B2C1F

Tetradic

#281B2C

#2C1F1B

#1F2C1B

#1B272C

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#281B2C

Protanopia

#222228

Deuteranopia

#232427

Tritanopia

#272524

Achromatopsia

#1F1F1F

CSS Usage

background-color: #281B2C;
color: #281B2C;
border-color: #281B2C;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 900 #111827

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F6F9
100
#EFEAF1
200
#E0D3E4
300
#CAB3D0
400
#AD8AB7
500
#90619E
600
#734E7E
700
#5C3E65
800
#48314F
900
#36263B
950
#221825

Contrast Checker

Text on white

16.36:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

1.28:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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