#28372D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.027 155.4), rgb(40, 55, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#28372D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.027. 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 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28372D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 55, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 16%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.027 155.4) |
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 #28372D | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28372D | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28372D text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28372D 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AA93
oklch(70.6% 0.05 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9579
oklch(63% 0.063 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#508062
oklch(55.7% 0.07 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#416C51
oklch(49.2% 0.065 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#365842
oklch(42.7% 0.054 155)
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Step 900
900
#2F4838
oklch(37.6% 0.041 155.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28372D
oklch(32% 0.027 155.4)
#28372D 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) | #37352C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34332E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263734 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28372D
#28372D
oklch(32% 0.027 155.4)
- #3C2E38
#3C2E38
oklch(32.1% 0.026 336.7)
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 #28372D, 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 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
Use #28372D 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.