#20280D
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.2% 0.046 123.3), rgb(32, 40, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#20280D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20280D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 40, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 51%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.046 123.3) |
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 #20280D | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20280D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20280D text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #20280D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9443
oklch(63% 0.111 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#667E20
oklch(55.5% 0.121 123)
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Step 700
700
#546B11
oklch(49.2% 0.114 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#455713
oklch(42.7% 0.094 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4818
oklch(37.8% 0.073 123.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20280D
oklch(26.2% 0.046 123.3)
#20280D 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) | #2B250A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222622 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20280D
#20280D
oklch(26.2% 0.046 123.3)
- #291F37
#291F37
oklch(26.3% 0.046 302.5)
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 #20280D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
Use #20280D 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.