#28322B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.018 154.7), rgb(40, 50, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#28322B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.018. 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 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28322B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 50, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 11%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.018 154.7) |
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 #28322B | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28322B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28322B text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28322B text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400
#90A797
oklch(70.6% 0.035 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#75927E
oklch(63.2% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C67
oklch(55.6% 0.048 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6955
oklch(49.2% 0.047 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5546
oklch(42.6% 0.037 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#35463B
oklch(37.6% 0.029 156.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28322B
oklch(30.5% 0.018 154.7)
#28322B 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) | #32302B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302F2B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273230 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28322B
#28322B
oklch(30.5% 0.018 154.7)
- #352C33
#352C33
oklch(30.6% 0.018 333.7)
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 #28322B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #28322B 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.