#28372B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.029 150.5), rgb(40, 55, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#28372B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28372B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 55, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 16%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.029 150.5) |
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 #28372B | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28372B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28372B text on white | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28372B text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9673
oklch(63.1% 0.071 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#51805C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#416C4B
oklch(49% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#36583E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4935
oklch(37.8% 0.047 150.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28372B
oklch(31.9% 0.029 150.5)
#28372B 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) | #37342A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35332C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263634 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28372B
#28372B
oklch(31.9% 0.029 150.5)
- #3B2D3A
#3B2D3A
oklch(31.8% 0.03 328.6)
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 #28372B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #28372B 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.