#28322E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.6% 0.015 169.1), rgb(40, 50, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#28322E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28322E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 50, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 11%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.015 169.1) |
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 #28322E | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28322E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28322E text on white | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #28322E 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BE
oklch(81% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A79D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#749186
oklch(63.1% 0.037 170)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B6F
oklch(55.5% 0.04 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C685D
oklch(49.2% 0.037 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E554C
oklch(42.8% 0.032 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#35463F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 167.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28322E
oklch(30.6% 0.015 169.1)
#28322E 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) | #31312E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302F2E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263231 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28322E
#28322E
oklch(30.6% 0.015 169.1)
- #362C31
#362C31
oklch(30.6% 0.017 346.5)
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 #28322E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #28322E 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.