Close to Raisin
#281F21
#281F21 is a very dark, soft, grayish red, close to the color Raisin. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 12.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 13% saturation and 14% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #281F21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
16.05:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.31:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.05:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.31:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #281F21 as they’d see it.
#281F21 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #281F21
What color is #281F21?
#281F21 is a very dark, soft, grayish red, close to the color Raisin. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 12.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 13% saturation and 14% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #281F21 in RGB?
#281F21 is rgb(40, 31, 33): 40 red, 31 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #281F21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 23, 18, 84). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #281F21?
PANTONE Black 4 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #281F21?
Its complement #1A2321 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.