#28281D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.3% 0.019 107.6), rgb(40, 40, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#28281D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28281D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 40, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 16%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.019 107.6) |
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 #28281D | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28281D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28281D text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28281D text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A388
oklch(70.7% 0.038 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#767653
oklch(55.6% 0.051 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#636343
oklch(49.1% 0.048 108)
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Step 800
800
#515137
oklch(42.8% 0.04 108)
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Step 900
900
#434330
oklch(37.7% 0.031 107.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28281D
oklch(27.3% 0.019 107.6)
#28281D 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) | #2A271C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A281D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2725 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28281D
#28281D
oklch(27.3% 0.019 107.6)
- #262630
#262630
oklch(27.3% 0.018 285.1)
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 #28281D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #28281D 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.