#281D0A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.036 79.4), rgb(40, 29, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#281D0A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.036 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 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281D0A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 29, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 60%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.036 79.4) |
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 #281D0A | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281D0A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281D0A text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #281D0A text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79C70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5834A
oklch(63% 0.086 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#906C2B
oklch(55.5% 0.093 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#644A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 79.3)
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Step 900
900
#513E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281D0A
oklch(23.9% 0.036 79.4)
#281D0A 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) | #211D08 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1A19 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281D0A
#281D0A
oklch(23.9% 0.036 79.4)
- #151F30
#151F30
oklch(23.9% 0.036 260.7)
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 #281D0A, 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 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
Use #281D0A 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.