#282C1D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.4% 0.027 120.3), rgb(40, 44, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#282C1D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282C1D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 44, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 21%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.027 120.3) |
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 #282C1D | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282C1D | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282C1D text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #282C1D text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA682
oklch(70.7% 0.052 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#849063
oklch(63.2% 0.065 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A4A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C663B
oklch(49% 0.065 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5431
oklch(42.8% 0.055 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282C1D
oklch(28.4% 0.027 120.3)
#282C1D 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) | #2E2A1C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292A28 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282C1D
#282C1D
oklch(28.4% 0.027 120.3)
- #2C2735
#2C2735
oklch(28.4% 0.026 301.1)
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 #282C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #282C1D 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.