#281E07
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.1% 0.04 85.6), rgb(40, 30, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#281E07 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.040 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 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281E07 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 30, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.04 85.6) |
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 #281E07 | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281E07 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281E07 text on white | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #281E07 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
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69E6A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4853F
oklch(63.2% 0.096 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E1B
oklch(55.7% 0.104 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#795C0A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 86.2)
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Step 800
800
#634B0F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 86.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281E07
oklch(24.1% 0.04 85.6)
#281E07 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) | #231E05 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252008 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1B19 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281E07
#281E07
oklch(24.1% 0.04 85.6)
- #161F32
#161F32
oklch(24.1% 0.039 264.3)
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 #281E07, 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 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
Use #281E07 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.