#28232A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.015 316.4), rgb(40, 35, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#28232A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28232A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 35, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 9%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.015 316.4) |
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 #28232A | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28232A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28232A text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #28232A text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89CAD
oklch(70.8% 0.028 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#928398
oklch(63% 0.036 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D83
oklch(55.7% 0.038 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#695B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28232A
oklch(26.5% 0.015 316.4)
#28232A 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) | #22242A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282425 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #28232A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.014
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #28232A 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.