#202808
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.1% 0.052 122), rgb(32, 40, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#202808 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202808 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 40, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.052 122) |
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 #202808 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202808 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202808 text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #202808 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79B
oklch(80.8% 0.061 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AB63
oklch(70.8% 0.1 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D9534
oklch(63.1% 0.126 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A480D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 122.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202808
oklch(26.1% 0.052 122)
#202808 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) | #2B2505 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222621 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202808
#202808
oklch(26.1% 0.052 122)
- #291E39
#291E39
oklch(26.2% 0.051 301.8)
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 #202808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.084
Use #202808 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.