#282B1E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.023 118.5), rgb(40, 43, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#282B1E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282B1E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 43, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 18%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.023 118.5) |
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 #282B1E | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282B1E | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282B1E text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #282B1E 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA586
oklch(70.7% 0.045 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F68
oklch(63.2% 0.057 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#70794F
oklch(55.7% 0.062 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6540
oklch(49% 0.056 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F442E
oklch(37.5% 0.036 118.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282B1E
oklch(28.2% 0.023 118.5)
#282B1E 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) | #2D2A1D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2A1F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292A27 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282B1E
#282B1E
oklch(28.2% 0.023 118.5)
- #2B2733
#2B2733
oklch(28.2% 0.022 300.2)
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 #282B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #282B1E 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.