#281C2A

#281C2A

Color Values

HEX

#281C2A

RGB

40, 28, 42

HSL

291.4, 20.0%, 13.7%

HSV

291.4, 33.3%, 16.5%

CMYK

4.8%, 33.3%, 0.0%, 83.5%

OKLCH

0.2473 0.0312 321.6

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5011 Steel Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#281C2A

#1E2A1C

Analogous

#211C2A

#2A1C25

#281C2A

Triadic

#281C2A

#2A281C

#1C2A28

Split Complementary

#281C2A

#252A1C

#1C2A21

Tetradic

#281C2A

#2A211C

#1E2A1C

#1C252A

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#281C2A

Protanopia

#232327

Deuteranopia

#242426

Tritanopia

#272423

Achromatopsia

#202020

CSS Usage

background-color: #281C2A;
color: #281C2A;
border-color: #281C2A;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 900 #111827

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F6F9
100
#EFEAF0
200
#E0D4E2
300
#CBB6CE
400
#AE8EB4
500
#926699
600
#75527A
700
#5D4162
800
#49334D
900
#372839
950
#231924

Contrast Checker

Text on white

16.28:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

1.29:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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