#28352F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.5% 0.02 165.3), rgb(40, 53, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#28352F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28352F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 53, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 14%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.02 165.3) |
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 #28352F | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28352F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28352F text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #28352F text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA99B
oklch(70.8% 0.039 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9382
oklch(63% 0.049 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#557E6C
oklch(55.7% 0.054 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#456A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 165.5)
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Step 800
800
#395649
oklch(42.6% 0.041 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#31473D
oklch(37.6% 0.032 164.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28352F
oklch(31.5% 0.02 165.3)
#28352F 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) | #34332F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32312F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253533 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28352F
#28352F
oklch(31.5% 0.02 165.3)
- #3A2E34
#3A2E34
oklch(31.7% 0.02 346.7)
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 #28352F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #28352F 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.