#281F2B

#281F2B

Color Values

HEX

#281F2B

RGB

40, 31, 43

HSL

285.0, 16.2%, 14.5%

HSV

285.0, 27.9%, 16.9%

CMYK

7.0%, 27.9%, 0.0%, 83.1%

OKLCH

0.2551 0.0256 317.6

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5011 Steel Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#281F2B

#222B1F

Analogous

#221F2B

#2B1F28

#281F2B

Triadic

#281F2B

#2B281F

#1F2B28

Split Complementary

#281F2B

#282B1F

#1F2B22

Tetradic

#281F2B

#2B221F

#222B1F

#1F282B

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#281F2B

Protanopia

#242428

Deuteranopia

#252527

Tritanopia

#282625

Achromatopsia

#222222

CSS Usage

background-color: #281F2B;
color: #281F2B;
border-color: #281F2B;
Nearest Tailwind: Zinc 800 #27272A

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F6F8
100
#EEEBF0
200
#DED6E1
300
#C7B8CC
400
#A891B0
500
#8A6B94
600
#6E5577
700
#58445F
800
#45354A
900
#342938
950
#211A23

Contrast Checker

Text on white

15.9:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

1.32:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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