#281E06
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.1% 0.041 86.4), rgb(40, 30, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#281E06 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281E06 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 30, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.041 86.4) |
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 #281E06 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281E06 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281E06 text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #281E06 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69E68
oklch(70.8% 0.077 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#A4853C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E14
oklch(55.6% 0.107 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#795C02
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87)
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Step 800
800
#634B0A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 86)
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Step 900
900
#513F13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 86.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281E06
oklch(24.1% 0.041 86.4)
#281E06 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) | #231E04 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252007 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1B19 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281E06
#281E06
oklch(24.1% 0.041 86.4)
- #161F33
#161F33
oklch(24.1% 0.041 265)
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 #281E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #281E06 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.