#281A11
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.3% 0.028 53.6), rgb(40, 26, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#281A11 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281A11 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 26, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.028 53.6) |
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 #281A11 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281A11 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281A11 text on white | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #281A11 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9882
oklch(70.7% 0.053 53)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F63
oklch(63.2% 0.067 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#95674A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F563B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#674631
oklch(42.6% 0.056 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#543B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281A11
oklch(23.3% 0.028 53.6)
#281A11 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) | #1E1B10 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E11 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1718 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281A11
#281A11
oklch(23.3% 0.028 53.6)
- #102029
#102029
oklch(23.4% 0.028 234.4)
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 #281A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #281A11 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.