#28211A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.3% 0.017 67), rgb(40, 33, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#28211A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28211A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 33, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 21%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.017 67) |
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 #28211A | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28211A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28211A text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #28211A text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8C
oklch(70.6% 0.031 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8570
oklch(63% 0.04 67)
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Step 600
600
#856F58
oklch(55.7% 0.044 68)
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Step 700
700
#715D48
oklch(49.2% 0.041 68)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.034 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28211A
oklch(25.3% 0.017 67)
#28211A 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) | #23211A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1F1F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28211A
#28211A
oklch(25.3% 0.017 67)
- #1C232A
#1C232A
oklch(25.2% 0.017 248.5)
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 #28211A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
Use #28211A 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.