#281801
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.046 74.7), rgb(40, 24, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#281801 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281801 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 24, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.046 74.7) |
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 #281801 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281801 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281801 text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #281801 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19962
oklch(70.8% 0.087 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07F32
oklch(63.1% 0.11 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 74.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281801
oklch(22.5% 0.046 74.7)
#281801 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) | #1E1900 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D01 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1413 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281801
#281801
oklch(22.5% 0.046 74.7)
- #0C1C31
#0C1C31
oklch(22.5% 0.047 255.9)
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 #281801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
Use #281801 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.