#280F02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.4% 0.049 49.7), rgb(40, 15, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#280F02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280F02 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 15, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.049 49.7) |
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 #280F02 | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280F02 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280F02 text on white | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #280F02 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.058 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 49)
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Step 500
500
#C27244
oklch(63.1% 0.118 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5922
oklch(55.6% 0.128 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#954814
oklch(49.1% 0.12 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#793C14
oklch(42.8% 0.099 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#623418
oklch(37.8% 0.077 49.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280F02
oklch(20.4% 0.049 49.7)
#280F02 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) | #161201 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1802 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D090C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280F02
#280F02
oklch(20.4% 0.049 49.7)
- #001A26
#001A26
oklch(20.4% 0.041 230.6)
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 #280F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #280F02 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.