#281C03
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.044 83.4), rgb(40, 28, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#281C03 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281C03 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 28, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.044 83.4) |
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 #281C03 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281C03 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281C03 text on white | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #281C03 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88334
oklch(63% 0.106 83.4)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E0E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 83.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281C03
oklch(23.5% 0.044 83.4)
#281C03 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) | #211C01 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F04 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1817 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281C03
#281C03
oklch(23.5% 0.044 83.4)
- #131E33
#131E33
oklch(23.6% 0.044 262.5)
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 #281C03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #281C03 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.