#28271A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.023 104.1), rgb(40, 39, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#28271A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28271A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 21%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.023 104.1) |
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 #28271A | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28271A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28271A text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #28271A text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A284
oklch(70.7% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C65
oklch(63.3% 0.055 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#79754B
oklch(55.5% 0.06 103.5)
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Step 700
700
#66623D
oklch(49% 0.054 102.9)
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Step 800
800
#535032
oklch(42.6% 0.046 103.3)
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Step 900
900
#45432C
oklch(37.8% 0.037 103.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#28271A 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) | #292619 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2524 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28271A
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
- #252531
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
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 #28271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
Use #28271A 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.