#281A12
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.3% 0.027 50.7), rgb(40, 26, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#281A12 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281A12 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 26, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.027 50.7) |
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 #281A12 | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281A12 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281A12 text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #281A12 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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9884
oklch(70.6% 0.051 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E66
oklch(63% 0.065 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#95674D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F563E
oklch(49.2% 0.066 51)
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Step 800
800
#674633
oklch(42.6% 0.054 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281A12
oklch(23.3% 0.027 50.7)
#281A12 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) | #1E1B11 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E12 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1718 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281A12
#281A12
oklch(23.3% 0.027 50.7)
- #102028
#102028
oklch(23.3% 0.027 231.2)
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 #281A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #281A12 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.