#281701
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.2% 0.046 72), rgb(40, 23, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#281701 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281701 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 23, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.046 72) |
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 #281701 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281701 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281701 text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #281701 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29863
oklch(70.7% 0.086 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37D34
oklch(63.1% 0.111 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593A0D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 71.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281701
oklch(22.2% 0.046 72)
#281701 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) | #1D1800 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C01 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1312 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281701
#281701
oklch(22.2% 0.046 72)
- #0A1C30
#0A1C30
oklch(22.3% 0.046 252.7)
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 #281701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #281701 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.