#282B1C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.1% 0.026 117.3), rgb(40, 43, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#282B1C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282B1C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 43, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 21%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.026 117.3) |
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 #282B1C | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282B1C | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282B1C text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #282B1C text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AD
oklch(81% 0.032 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA582
oklch(70.7% 0.05 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#868F62
oklch(63.1% 0.065 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#707949
oklch(55.6% 0.07 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E663A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5330
oklch(42.7% 0.054 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#40452B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 117.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282B1C
oklch(28.1% 0.026 117.3)
#282B1C 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) | #2D291B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2927 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282B1C
#282B1C
oklch(28.1% 0.026 117.3)
- #2A2635
#2A2635
oklch(28% 0.028 296.8)
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 #282B1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
Use #282B1C 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.