#281902
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.7% 0.044 76.1), rgb(40, 25, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#281902 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281902 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 25, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.044 76.1) |
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 #281902 | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281902 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281902 text on white | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #281902 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A63
oklch(70.8% 0.085 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE8035
oklch(63.1% 0.107 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#573C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 76.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281902
oklch(22.7% 0.044 76.1)
#281902 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) | #1E1A00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D02 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1514 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281902
#281902
oklch(22.7% 0.044 76.1)
- #0E1D31
#0E1D31
oklch(22.9% 0.044 256.1)
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 #281902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.084
Use #281902 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.