#28161E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.8% 0.032 351.7), rgb(40, 22, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#28161E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28161E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 22, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 29%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.032 351.7) |
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 #28161E | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28161E | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28161E text on white | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #28161E text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE768F
oklch(63.1% 0.077 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E79
oklch(55.6% 0.085 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#834D66
oklch(49.1% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4053
oklch(42.7% 0.064 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#563644
oklch(37.6% 0.05 352)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28161E
oklch(22.8% 0.032 351.7)
#28161E 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) | #181A1E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1D1E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1519 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28161E
#28161E
oklch(22.8% 0.032 351.7)
- #0A211B
#0A211B
oklch(22.7% 0.032 173.9)
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 #28161E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #28161E 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.