#283122
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.029 133.1), rgb(40, 49, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#283122 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283122 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 49, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 18%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.029 133.1) |
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 #283122 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283122 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283122 text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #283122 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400
#93A885
oklch(70.6% 0.055 133)
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Step 500
500
#799367
oklch(63.1% 0.07 133)
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Step 600
600
#627D4E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#51693F
oklch(49% 0.07 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#425634
oklch(42.7% 0.059 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 133.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283122
oklch(30% 0.029 133.1)
#283122 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) | #322F21 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E23 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28302D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283122
#283122
oklch(30% 0.029 133.1)
- #332A38
#332A38
oklch(30.1% 0.028 313.4)
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 #283122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
Use #283122 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.