#281608
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.1% 0.038 57.2), rgb(40, 22, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#281608 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| 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 | 17.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281608 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 22, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.038 57.2) |
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 #281608 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281608 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281608 text on white | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #281608 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
#E6D5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.024 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400
#C39674
oklch(70.7% 0.072 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37B50
oklch(63.1% 0.091 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6333
oklch(55.6% 0.1 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#885226
oklch(49.2% 0.093 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4321
oklch(42.6% 0.076 57)
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Step 900
900
#593920
oklch(37.6% 0.059 57.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281608
oklch(22.1% 0.038 57.2)
#281608 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) | #1B1807 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C08 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1213 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281608
#281608
oklch(22.1% 0.038 57.2)
- #071D2A
#071D2A
oklch(22% 0.038 237.6)
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 #281608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
Use #281608 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.