#281920
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.6% 0.027 349.8), rgb(40, 25, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#281920 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281920 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 25, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 23%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.027 349.8) |
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 #281920 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281920 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281920 text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #281920 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#A87A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.064 350)
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Step 600
600
#936279
oklch(55.6% 0.071 350)
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Step 700
700
#7D5166
oklch(49.1% 0.066 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#664353
oklch(42.8% 0.054 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#533845
oklch(37.6% 0.043 349)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281920
oklch(23.6% 0.027 349.8)
#281920 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) | #1A1C20 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E20 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A191B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281920
#281920
oklch(23.6% 0.027 349.8)
- #11221C
#11221C
oklch(23.5% 0.026 169.6)
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 #281920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
Use #281920 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.