#281D03
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.044 86.1), rgb(40, 29, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#281D03 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 86°. 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 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281D03 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 29, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.044 86.1) |
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 #281D03 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281D03 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281D03 text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #281D03 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68432
oklch(63% 0.107 86)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E0C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 85.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281D03
oklch(23.8% 0.044 86.1)
#281D03 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) | #221D01 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252004 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1918 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281D03
#281D03
oklch(23.8% 0.044 86.1)
- #151E34
#151E34
oklch(23.9% 0.044 266.2)
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 #281D03, 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
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #281D03 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.