#28271D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.018 102.8), rgb(40, 39, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#28271D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28271D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 39, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 16%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.018 102.8) |
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 #28271D | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28271D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28271D text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #28271D 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28A
oklch(70.7% 0.034 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.043 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#787555
oklch(55.6% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#656245
oklch(49.1% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 800
800
#525039
oklch(42.7% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#444231
oklch(37.6% 0.028 102)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#28271D 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) | #29261C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271D | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2624 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28271D
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
- #25262F
#25262F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 280.2)
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 #28271D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #28271D 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.