What color is #282502?

#282502 is a very dark, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(40, 37, 2), and in HSL hsl(55, 90%, 8%).

Is #282502 accessible as text?

On white, #282502 has a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #282502, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282502?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-950 (#192E03).

What colors go well with #282502?

#282502 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #020527. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #282502 below.

Is #282502 good for buttons?

#282502 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #282502 — black text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #282502 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #282502 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#282502 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282502

Not just a swatch — here's how #282502 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282502 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #282502 Secondary #B1680B Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Bistre as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282502 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

Bistre plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282502 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680B Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Bistre leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #282502 Surface #DFCFA8 Secondary #AD7C51 Accent #909971 Anchor #3D2D1F

Bistre holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #282502 Secondary #49483D Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Bistre is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #282502 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #282502

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People also use #282502 with

Bistre Sacramento Green Jet Black Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE9B2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E2702 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #282502 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #282502;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 37 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.0% 0.052 104.7);
  --color-50: #FEFDF0;
  --color-100: #FDFAD8;
  --color-200: #FBF5B2;
  --color-300: #F2E87E;
  --color-400: #E3D74F;
  --color-500: #CABC2B;
  --color-600: #999029;
  --color-700: #6C6623;
  --color-800: #46421B;
  --color-900: #2B2912;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FEFDF0',
    100: '#FDFAD8',
    200: '#FBF5B2',
    300: '#F2E87E',
    400: '#E3D74F',
    500: '#CABC2B',
    600: '#999029',
    700: '#6C6623',
    800: '#46421B',
    900: '#2B2912',
  },
}

$base: #282502;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFDF0;
$base-100: #FDFAD8;
$base-200: #FBF5B2;
$base-300: #F2E87E;
$base-400: #E3D74F;
$base-500: #CABC2B;
$base-600: #999029;
$base-700: #6C6623;
$base-800: #46421B;
$base-900: #2B2912;
$base-hover: #1F1D02;
$base-subtle: #E9E188;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282502",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDFAD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBF5B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F2E87E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E3D74F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CABC2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#999029",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C6623",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#46421B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B2912",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #282502

Color Lab

Pairs with #282502

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