#281D2D

#281D2D

Color Values

HEX

#281D2D

RGB

40, 29, 45

HSL

281.2, 21.6%, 14.5%

HSV

281.2, 35.6%, 17.6%

CMYK

11.1%, 35.6%, 0.0%, 82.4%

OKLCH

0.2513 0.0334 315.0

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5011 Steel Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#281D2D

#222D1D

Analogous

#201D2D

#2D1D2A

#281D2D

Triadic

#281D2D

#2D281D

#1D2D28

Split Complementary

#281D2D

#2A2D1D

#1D2D20

Tetradic

#281D2D

#2D201D

#222D1D

#1D2A2D

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#281D2D

Protanopia

#232329

Deuteranopia

#242528

Tritanopia

#272625

Achromatopsia

#202020

CSS Usage

background-color: #281D2D;
color: #281D2D;
border-color: #281D2D;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 900 #111827

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F6F9
100
#EEEAF0
200
#DED4E3
300
#C7B5CF
400
#A88CB5
500
#8A649B
600
#6E507C
700
#584063
800
#45324E
900
#34273A
950
#211925

Contrast Checker

Text on white

16.11:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

1.3:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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