#283C38
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.027 180.8), rgb(40, 60, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#283C38 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283C38 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 60, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.027 180.8) |
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 #283C38 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283C38 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283C38 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #283C38 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F928B
oklch(63.2% 0.04 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#567C75
oklch(55.6% 0.044 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#466962
oklch(49.2% 0.042 180.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5550
oklch(42.6% 0.034 181.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283C38
oklch(33.8% 0.027 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#283C38 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) | #3A3A38 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373738 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223D3B | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283C38
#283C38
oklch(33.8% 0.027 180.8)
- #433236
#433236
oklch(33.8% 0.025 2.9)
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 #283C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
Use #283C38 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.