#281C01
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.047 85.3), rgb(40, 28, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#281C01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281C01 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 28, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.047 85.3) |
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 #281C01 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281C01 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281C01 text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #281C01 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF98
oklch(81% 0.056 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D5E
oklch(70.8% 0.089 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#A8832B
oklch(63% 0.112 85)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E06
oklch(37.7% 0.074 85.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281C01
oklch(23.5% 0.047 85.3)
#281C01 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) | #211C00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F02 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1816 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281C01
#281C01
oklch(23.5% 0.047 85.3)
- #131D34
#131D34
oklch(23.4% 0.047 265.2)
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 #281C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
Use #281C01 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.