HSL(9, 20%, 13%)

Very Dark Red — Red color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Red

Color Family

Red

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(9,20%,13%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(9, 20%, 13%) color: hsl(9, 20%, 13%)
HEX #281D1B color: #281D1B
RGB rgb(40, 29, 27) color: rgb(40, 29, 27)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 28%, 33%, 84%) —
HSV hsv(9, 33%, 16%) —
HWB hwb(9 11% 84%) color: hwb(9 11% 84%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2434 0.0178 30.24) color: oklch(0.2434 0.0178 30.24)
Lab lab(12.02 4.99 3.44) color: lab(12.02 4.99 3.44)
LCH lch(12.02 6.06 34.58) color: lch(12.02 6.06 34.58)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 16.38:1
vs Black 1.28:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#23231B — rgb(35, 35, 27)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#24251C — rgb(36, 37, 28)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#271C1C — rgb(39, 28, 28)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(9, 20%, 13%);

text

color: hsl(9, 20%, 13%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(9, 20%, 13%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(9, 20%, 33%), hsl(9, 20%, 13%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(9, 20%, 13%), hsl(9, 20%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #281D1B;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(9,20%,13%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(9, 20%, 13%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(9, 20%, 13%);

Related Colors

#212121

9,0,13

#2E1814

9,40,13

#000000

9,20,0

#654843

9,20,33

#281B1C

354,20,13

#281B1B

359,20,13

#281F1B

19,20,13

#28201B

24,20,13

Use Cases for Very Dark Red

Alerts & errors Call-to-action buttons Brand logos Sale badges Warning messages

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(9, 20%, 13%)?

HEX: #281D1B | RGB: rgb(40, 29, 27) | CMYK: 0%, 28%, 33%, 84% | HSV: 9°, 33%, 16%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #281D1B?

The complementary color is HSL(189, 20%, 13%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 9°, 129°, and 249°. For analogous combinations, try hues 339° and 39°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(9, 20%, 13%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(9, 20%, 13%); — As HEX: color: #281D1B; — As RGB: color: rgb(40, 29, 27); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(9,20%,13%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(9, 20%, 13%);