#281302
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.3% 0.046 59.5), rgb(40, 19, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#281302 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281302 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 19, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.046 59.5) |
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 #281302 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281302 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281302 text on white | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #281302 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99469
oklch(70.8% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA783E
oklch(63.1% 0.111 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65F19
oklch(55.6% 0.121 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E09
oklch(49.1% 0.112 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#73410E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3715
oklch(37.6% 0.072 59.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281302
oklch(21.3% 0.046 59.5)
#281302 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) | #191501 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A02 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0E0F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281302
#281302
oklch(21.3% 0.046 59.5)
- #011B2C
#011B2C
oklch(21.2% 0.047 240.2)
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 #281302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #281302 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.