#282C20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.5% 0.022 122.8), rgb(40, 44, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#282C20 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282C20 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 44, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 16%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.022 122.8) |
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 #282C20 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282C20 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282C20 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #282C20 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA589
oklch(70.7% 0.041 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#838F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7953
oklch(55.6% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6644
oklch(49.1% 0.053 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A5338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282C20
oklch(28.5% 0.022 122.8)
#282C20 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) | #2E2B1F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A21 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292B29 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282C20
#282C20
oklch(28.5% 0.022 122.8)
- #2C2833
#2C2833
oklch(28.6% 0.021 301.7)
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 #282C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
Use #282C20 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.