#281E2E

#281E2E

Color Values

HEX

#281E2E

RGB

40, 30, 46

HSL

277.5, 21.1%, 14.9%

HSV

277.5, 34.8%, 18.0%

CMYK

13.0%, 34.8%, 0.0%, 82.0%

OKLCH

0.2542 0.0327 312.5

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5011 Steel Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#281E2E

#242E1E

Analogous

#201E2E

#2E1E2C

#281E2E

Triadic

#281E2E

#2E281E

#1E2E28

Split Complementary

#281E2E

#2C2E1E

#1E2E20

Tetradic

#281E2E

#2E201E

#242E1E

#1E2C2E

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#281E2E

Protanopia

#24242A

Deuteranopia

#242529

Tritanopia

#282726

Achromatopsia

#212121

CSS Usage

background-color: #281E2E;
color: #281E2E;
border-color: #281E2E;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 900 #111827

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F6F9
100
#EEEAF0
200
#DDD4E3
300
#C5B5CF
400
#A68DB5
500
#86659A
600
#6B507C
700
#564063
800
#43324D
900
#33273A
950
#201924

Contrast Checker

Text on white

15.96:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

1.32:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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