#281C15
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.023 51.5), rgb(40, 28, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#281C15 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.023. 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 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281C15 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 28, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 31%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.023 51.5) |
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 #281C15 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281C15 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281C15 text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #281C15 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89988
oklch(70.6% 0.044 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#A5806B
oklch(63% 0.055 51)
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Step 600
600
#906953
oklch(55.5% 0.06 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5843
oklch(49.2% 0.056 52)
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Step 800
800
#644837
oklch(42.8% 0.047 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#513C30
oklch(37.6% 0.036 51)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281C15
oklch(23.9% 0.023 51.5)
#281C15 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) | #1F1D15 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222015 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1A1A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281C15
#281C15
oklch(23.9% 0.023 51.5)
- #142128
#142128
oklch(23.9% 0.023 232.5)
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 #281C15, 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 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #281C15 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.