What color is #28250B?

#28250B is a very dark yellow. In RGB it is rgb(40, 37, 11), and in HSL hsl(54, 57%, 10%).

Is #28250B accessible as text?

On white, #28250B has a contrast ratio of 15.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #28250B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28250B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #28250B?

#28250B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0B0E28. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28250B below.

Is #28250B good for buttons?

#28250B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #28250B — black text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28250B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #28250B 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.

#28250B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28250B

Not just a swatch — here's how #28250B works with other colors. Named schemes with #28250B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28250B Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #28250B Secondary #B1680C 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #28250B Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Bistre sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #28250B Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2B291E Surface #F2EDE3

Bistre carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #28250B Secondary #49483F 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 #28250B 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #28250B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #28250B 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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E0BE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21280B — 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 #28250B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28250B;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 37 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.1% 0.042 102.8);
  --color-50: #FCFBF3;
  --color-100: #F7F4DE;
  --color-200: #EDE9BF;
  --color-300: #DCD593;
  --color-400: #C8BF6A;
  --color-500: #ADA348;
  --color-600: #847D3D;
  --color-700: #5E5A30;
  --color-800: #3E3B23;
  --color-900: #262517;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FCFBF3',
    100: '#F7F4DE',
    200: '#EDE9BF',
    300: '#DCD593',
    400: '#C8BF6A',
    500: '#ADA348',
    600: '#847D3D',
    700: '#5E5A30',
    800: '#3E3B23',
    900: '#262517',
  },
}

$base: #28250B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFBF3;
$base-100: #F7F4DE;
$base-200: #EDE9BF;
$base-300: #DCD593;
$base-400: #C8BF6A;
$base-500: #ADA348;
$base-600: #847D3D;
$base-700: #5E5A30;
$base-800: #3E3B23;
$base-900: #262517;
$base-hover: #201E09;
$base-subtle: #D8D29C;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28250B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7F4DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDE9BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DCD593",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C8BF6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#ADA348",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#847D3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E5A30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E3B23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262517",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}