#281306
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.4% 0.042 51.6), rgb(40, 19, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#281306 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281306 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 19, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.042 51.6) |
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 #281306 | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281306 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281306 text on white | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #281306 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99373
oklch(70.8% 0.079 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA774E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55F31
oklch(55.7% 0.109 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E24
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#73401F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281306
oklch(21.4% 0.042 51.6)
#281306 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) | #191505 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A06 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0F10 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281306
#281306
oklch(21.4% 0.042 51.6)
- #011C29
#011C29
oklch(21.3% 0.042 232.4)
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 #281306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
Use #281306 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.