#281C07
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.6% 0.039 79.3), rgb(40, 28, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#281C07 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 79°. 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 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281C07 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 28, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.039 79.3) |
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 #281C07 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281C07 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281C07 text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #281C07 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88343
oklch(63.2% 0.094 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#936B21
oklch(55.5% 0.102 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5913
oklch(49% 0.094 78.7)
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Step 800
800
#664913
oklch(42.7% 0.079 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D18
oklch(37.6% 0.061 78)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281C07
oklch(23.6% 0.039 79.3)
#281C07 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) | #211C05 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F08 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1917 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281C07
#281C07
oklch(23.6% 0.039 79.3)
- #131E30
#131E30
oklch(23.4% 0.038 259.9)
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 #281C07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.079
Use #281C07 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.