#281102
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.8% 0.047 54.4), rgb(40, 17, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#281102 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281102 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 17, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.047 54.4) |
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 #281102 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281102 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281102 text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #281102 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC926A
oklch(70.7% 0.089 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7541
oklch(63.1% 0.114 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95C1E
oklch(55.5% 0.124 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#914B0F
oklch(49% 0.115 54.2)
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Step 800
800
#763E11
oklch(42.6% 0.096 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3617
oklch(37.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281102
oklch(20.8% 0.047 54.4)
#281102 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) | #181401 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1902 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0C0D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281102
#281102
oklch(20.8% 0.047 54.4)
- #001B29
#001B29
oklch(20.9% 0.044 234)
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 #281102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
Use #281102 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.