#282E1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29% 0.029 124.9), rgb(40, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#282E1E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282E1E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 21%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.029 124.9) |
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 #282E1E | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282E1E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282E1E text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #282E1E text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A782
oklch(70.7% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#809162
oklch(63.1% 0.07 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#697B48
oklch(55.5% 0.077 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#57683A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#485530
oklch(42.8% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C462B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 125)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282E1E
oklch(29% 0.029 124.9)
#282E1E 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) | #302C1D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C1F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292C2A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282E1E
#282E1E
oklch(29% 0.029 124.9)
- #2F2837
#2F2837
oklch(29.1% 0.028 305.9)
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 #282E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
Use #282E1E 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.