#281100
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.8% 0.05 58.5), rgb(40, 17, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#281100 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281100 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 17, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.05 58.5) |
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 #281100 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281100 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281100 text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #281100 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 58.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9264
oklch(70.7% 0.094 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7537
oklch(63% 0.12 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D06
oklch(55.7% 0.13 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F02
oklch(42.7% 0.1 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#603610
oklch(37.8% 0.078 58.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281100
oklch(20.8% 0.05 58.5)
#281100 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) | #181400 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1900 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0C0D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281100
#281100
oklch(20.8% 0.05 58.5)
- #001A2A
#001A2A
oklch(20.7% 0.046 238.3)
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 #281100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
Use #281100 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.