#28130A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.5% 0.039 43.5), rgb(40, 19, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#28130A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28130A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 19, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 60%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.039 43.5) |
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 #28130A | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28130A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28130A text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #28130A 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#B9765A
oklch(63% 0.094 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45E40
oklch(55.6% 0.101 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D32
oklch(49.1% 0.095 43)
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Step 800
800
#72402A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44)
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Step 900
900
#5D3626
oklch(37.7% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28130A
oklch(21.5% 0.039 43.5)
#28130A 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) | #191609 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A0A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0F11 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28130A
#28130A
oklch(21.5% 0.039 43.5)
- #011D26
#011D26
oklch(21.4% 0.038 222.4)
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 #28130A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
Use #28130A 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.