What color is #28443D?

#28443D is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(40, 68, 61), and in HSL hsl(165, 26%, 21%).

Is #28443D accessible as text?

On white, #28443D has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.98:1 (fails). For text placed on #28443D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28443D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-700 (#404040).

What colors go well with #28443D?

As a neutral, #28443D pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #28443D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #28443D 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.

#28443D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28443D

Not just a swatch — here's how #28443D works with other colors. Named schemes with #28443D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28443D Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Brunswick Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #28443D Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Brunswick Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28443D Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #28443D Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA84C Secondary #1E2C29 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick Green 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 #28443D Secondary #5D6663 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick Green 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #28443D 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #28443D

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For fashion

People also use #28443D with

Hunter Green Onyx Bistre Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 10.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #284143 — 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 #28443D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

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:root {
  --color-base: #28443D;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 68 61;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.2% 0.036 176.5);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E5F0ED;
  --color-200: #CCE1DB;
  --color-300: #A7C8C0;
  --color-400: #83AFA4;
  --color-500: #649186;
  --color-600: #517169;
  --color-700: #3D524D;
  --color-800: #2A3734;
  --color-900: #1B2220;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E5F0ED',
    200: '#CCE1DB',
    300: '#A7C8C0',
    400: '#83AFA4',
    500: '#649186',
    600: '#517169',
    700: '#3D524D',
    800: '#2A3734',
    900: '#1B2220',
  },
}

$base: #28443D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E5F0ED;
$base-200: #CCE1DB;
$base-300: #A7C8C0;
$base-400: #83AFA4;
$base-500: #649186;
$base-600: #517169;
$base-700: #3D524D;
$base-800: #2A3734;
$base-900: #1B2220;
$base-hover: #203630;
$base-subtle: #B7CFC9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28443D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AFA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#649186",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#517169",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D524D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3734",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}