#20282B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.013 222.5), rgb(32, 40, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#20282B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20282B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 40, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 15%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.013 222.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #20282B | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20282B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20282B text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #20282B text on black | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#768E97
oklch(63.1% 0.031 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7882
oklch(55.6% 0.034 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E656D
oklch(49.1% 0.03 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#405259
oklch(42.6% 0.025 223.6)
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Step 900
900
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#20282B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #26272B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2929 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #20282B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.010
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.023
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
Use #20282B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.