#232828
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.007 196.7), rgb(35, 40, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#232828 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232828 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 40, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 7%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.007 196.7) |
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 #232828 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232828 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232828 text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #232828 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.008 197)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A3
oklch(70.6% 0.014 196.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E8D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.017 196.7)
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Step 600
600
#677777
oklch(55.6% 0.019 196.6)
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Step 700
700
#566464
oklch(49.1% 0.017 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#465252
oklch(42.8% 0.015 196.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4444
oklch(37.8% 0.012 196.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232828
oklch(27.2% 0.007 196.7)
#232828 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) | #272728 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262728 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222828 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.007 |
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 #232828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.012
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
Use #232828 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.