#20282F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.017 244.9), rgb(32, 40, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#20282F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20282F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 40, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 19%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.017 244.9) |
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 #20282F | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20282F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20282F text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #20282F text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B4
oklch(70.6% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#758DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.042 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D778D
oklch(55.7% 0.046 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6477
oklch(49.2% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5161
oklch(42.6% 0.035 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#36434F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20282F
oklch(27.2% 0.017 244.9)
#20282F 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) | #25282F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2A2A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20282F
#20282F
oklch(27.2% 0.017 244.9)
- #2D251E
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #20282F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.013
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.018
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
Use #20282F 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.