#20280B
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.1% 0.049 122.7), rgb(32, 40, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#20280B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20280B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 40, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 57%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.049 122.7) |
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 #20280B | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20280B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20280B text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #20280B 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#96AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D953D
oklch(63.2% 0.118 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F15
oklch(55.7% 0.128 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#556B02
oklch(49.2% 0.119 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#45570B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4814
oklch(37.7% 0.077 123)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20280B
oklch(26.1% 0.049 122.7)
#20280B 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) | #2B2508 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222622 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20280B
#20280B
oklch(26.1% 0.049 122.7)
- #291E38
#291E38
oklch(26.1% 0.049 302.6)
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 #20280B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.085
Use #20280B 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.