#282A1F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.02 116.1), rgb(40, 42, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#282A1F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.020. 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 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282A1F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 42, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 15%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.02 116.1) |
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 #282A1F | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282A1F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282A1F text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #282A1F text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#888D6D
oklch(63% 0.046 115)
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Step 600
600
#717755
oklch(55.5% 0.05 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6445
oklch(49% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5239
oklch(42.8% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282A1F
oklch(27.9% 0.02 116.1)
#282A1F 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) | #2C291E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B291F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292927 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282A1F
#282A1F
oklch(27.9% 0.02 116.1)
- #292731
#292731
oklch(27.9% 0.018 294.3)
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 #282A1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
Use #282A1F 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.