#28252A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.01 312.1), rgb(40, 37, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#28252A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28252A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 37, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 6%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.01 312.1) |
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 #28252A | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28252A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28252A text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #28252A text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8594
oklch(63% 0.024 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#796F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.027 313)
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Step 700
700
#655D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.024 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#534C57
oklch(42.7% 0.02 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#443F48
oklch(37.6% 0.016 310.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#28252A 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) | #24262A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25262A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282627 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.010 |
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 #28252A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.013
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #28252A 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.