#281B0D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.032 67.3), rgb(40, 27, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#281B0D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281B0D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 27, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.032 67.3) |
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 #281B0D | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281B0D | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281B0D text on white | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #281B0D text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA7
oklch(81% 0.038 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A79
oklch(70.7% 0.059 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98156
oklch(63.2% 0.077 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#94693B
oklch(55.5% 0.083 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E582D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#664826
oklch(42.7% 0.064 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C24
oklch(37.6% 0.049 66.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281B0D
oklch(23.5% 0.032 67.3)
#281B0D 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) | #1F1C0C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F0D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1818 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281B0D
#281B0D
oklch(23.5% 0.032 67.3)
- #111F2C
#111F2C
oklch(23.3% 0.032 247.6)
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 #281B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
Use #281B0D 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.