#281007
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.7% 0.044 41.4), rgb(40, 16, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#281007 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 41°. 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 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281007 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 16, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.044 41.4) |
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 #281007 | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281007 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281007 text on white | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #281007 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F78
oklch(70.6% 0.083 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7356
oklch(63.2% 0.105 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#92492D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C26
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#603423
oklch(37.7% 0.069 41.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281007
oklch(20.7% 0.044 41.4)
#281007 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) | #161306 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1907 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0B0E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281007
#281007
oklch(20.7% 0.044 41.4)
- #001B24
#001B24
oklch(20.6% 0.038 222.7)
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 #281007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #281007 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.