#20280E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.2% 0.045 123.6), rgb(32, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#20280E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20280E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.045 123.6) |
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 #20280E | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20280E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20280E text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #20280E 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6E
oklch(70.8% 0.085 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9446
oklch(63% 0.108 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#657E25
oklch(55.5% 0.118 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#546A16
oklch(49% 0.11 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#455716
oklch(42.7% 0.091 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A481A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 123.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20280E
oklch(26.2% 0.045 123.6)
#20280E 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) | #2A250C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292510 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222622 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20280E
#20280E
oklch(26.2% 0.045 123.6)
- #291F36
#291F36
oklch(26.2% 0.044 303.5)
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 #20280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #20280E 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.