#281509
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.9% 0.038 52), rgb(40, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#281509 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281509 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 63%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.038 52) |
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 #281509 | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281509 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281509 text on white | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281509 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59478
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57955
oklch(63% 0.091 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16139
oklch(55.6% 0.1 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#89502B
oklch(49% 0.092 52)
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Step 800
800
#704225
oklch(42.8% 0.077 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3823
oklch(37.6% 0.059 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281509
oklch(21.9% 0.038 52)
#281509 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) | #1A1708 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B09 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1112 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281509
#281509
oklch(21.9% 0.038 52)
- #051D29
#051D29
oklch(21.9% 0.038 233.4)
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 #281509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
Use #281509 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.