#28281B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.3% 0.023 107.8), rgb(40, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#28281B 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 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28281B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 19%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.023 107.8) |
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 #28281B | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28281B | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28281B text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #28281B text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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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
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A384
oklch(70.7% 0.043 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C65
oklch(63% 0.055 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#76764C
oklch(55.5% 0.06 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#64633D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 107)
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Step 800
800
#515133
oklch(42.7% 0.046 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#43432D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 108)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28281B
oklch(27.3% 0.023 107.8)
#28281B 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) | #2A271A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2625 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28281B
#28281B
oklch(27.3% 0.023 107.8)
- #262532
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
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 #28281B, 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 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #28281B 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.