#28191E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.025 357.6), rgb(40, 25, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#28191E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28191E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 25, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 23%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.025 357.6) |
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 #28191E | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28191E | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28191E text on white | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28191E text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BB95A1
oklch(70.8% 0.048 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#A97A89
oklch(63.1% 0.062 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#946373
oklch(55.7% 0.067 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5261
oklch(49.2% 0.062 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#66434F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#533942
oklch(37.7% 0.039 356.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28191E
oklch(23.5% 0.025 357.6)
#28191E 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) | #1B1C1E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A181B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28191E
#28191E
oklch(23.5% 0.025 357.6)
- #10221E
#10221E
oklch(23.5% 0.025 178.1)
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 #28191E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #28191E 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.