#281407
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.6% 0.04 52.7), rgb(40, 20, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#281407 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281407 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 20, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.04 52.7) |
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 #281407 | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281407 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281407 text on white | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #281407 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C79474
oklch(70.8% 0.076 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87850
oklch(63.1% 0.097 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36033
oklch(55.6% 0.106 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F26
oklch(49% 0.098 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#714121
oklch(42.6% 0.081 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281407
oklch(21.6% 0.04 52.7)
#281407 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) | #1A1606 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B07 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1011 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281407
#281407
oklch(21.6% 0.04 52.7)
- #031D29
#031D29
oklch(21.7% 0.04 231.4)
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 #281407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #281407 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.