#281D11
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.1% 0.027 68.4), rgb(40, 29, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#281D11 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281D11 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 29, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.027 68.4) |
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 #281D11 | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281D11 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281D11 text on white | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #281D11 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B7E
oklch(70.6% 0.052 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4825E
oklch(63% 0.065 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B44
oklch(55.5% 0.071 67.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5935
oklch(49% 0.067 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#63492D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D28
oklch(37.6% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281D11
oklch(24.1% 0.027 68.4)
#281D11 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) | #211E10 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232011 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1A1A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281D11
#281D11
oklch(24.1% 0.027 68.4)
- #15212C
#15212C
oklch(24.2% 0.027 246.8)
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 #281D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #281D11 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.