#28362C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.026 153.7), rgb(40, 54, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#28362C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.026. 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 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28362C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 54, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 15%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.026 153.7) |
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 #28362C | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28362C | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28362C text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28362C text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA93
oklch(70.7% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9578
oklch(63.1% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#537F61
oklch(55.6% 0.067 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#436B50
oklch(49% 0.063 154)
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Step 800
800
#385742
oklch(42.6% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28362C
oklch(31.7% 0.026 153.7)
#28362C 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) | #36342B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34322D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263633 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28362C
#28362C
oklch(31.7% 0.026 153.7)
- #3A2D38
#3A2D38
oklch(31.6% 0.026 331.4)
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 #28362C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
Use #28362C 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.