#28171E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23% 0.03 353.4), rgb(40, 23, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#28171E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28171E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 23, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 27%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.03 353.4) |
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 #28171E | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28171E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28171E text on white | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #28171E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC778D
oklch(63% 0.072 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#976077
oklch(55.6% 0.078 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#814F64
oklch(49.1% 0.073 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#694152
oklch(42.8% 0.06 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28171E
oklch(23% 0.03 353.4)
#28171E 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) | #191A1E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1619 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28171E
#28171E
oklch(23% 0.03 353.4)
- #0C221C
#0C221C
oklch(23.2% 0.031 173.5)
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 #28171E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
Use #28171E 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.