#28202C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.8% 0.025 314.4), rgb(40, 32, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#28202C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28202C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 32, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 16%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.025 314.4) |
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 #28202C | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28202C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28202C text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28202C text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#977FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.06 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#82688E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 315)
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Step 700
700
#6E5679
oklch(49.1% 0.062 315)
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Step 800
800
#594762
oklch(42.7% 0.049 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B50
oklch(37.6% 0.04 314.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28202C
oklch(25.8% 0.025 314.4)
#28202C 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) | #1E222D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282124 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28202C
#28202C
oklch(25.8% 0.025 314.4)
- #1F261A
#1F261A
oklch(25.8% 0.024 132.5)
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 #28202C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #28202C 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.