#281A05
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.1% 0.041 75.2), rgb(40, 26, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#281A05 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281A05 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 26, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.041 75.2) |
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 #281A05 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281A05 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281A05 text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #281A05 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8140
oklch(63.2% 0.098 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#97691B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#81570C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 74.8)
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Step 800
800
#69480F
oklch(42.8% 0.082 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281A05
oklch(23.1% 0.041 75.2)
#281A05 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) | #1F1B03 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E05 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1615 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281A05
#281A05
oklch(23.1% 0.041 75.2)
- #0F1E30
#0F1E30
oklch(23.2% 0.041 253.9)
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 #281A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #281A05 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.