#281802
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.044 73.3), rgb(40, 24, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#281802 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 73°. 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 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281802 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 24, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.044 73.3) |
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 #281802 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281802 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281802 text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #281802 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
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19964
oklch(70.8% 0.085 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07E37
oklch(63% 0.107 73)
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Step 600
600
#9C6706
oklch(55.7% 0.117 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4602
oklch(42.7% 0.09 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B10
oklch(37.7% 0.07 72.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281802
oklch(22.5% 0.044 73.3)
#281802 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) | #211D02 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1413 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281802
#281802
oklch(22.5% 0.044 73.3)
- #0C1C30
#0C1C30
oklch(22.4% 0.045 254.9)
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 #281802, 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 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
Use #281802 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.