#281E0D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.2% 0.032 79.6), rgb(40, 30, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#281E0D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281E0D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 30, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 51%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.032 79.6) |
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 #281E0D | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281E0D | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281E0D text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #281E0D text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 79)
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Step 400
400
#B59D75
oklch(70.7% 0.062 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38451
oklch(63.1% 0.078 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D34
oklch(55.6% 0.085 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#795B26
oklch(49.1% 0.08 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E20
oklch(37.6% 0.051 79)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281E0D
oklch(24.2% 0.032 79.6)
#281E0D 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) | #221E0C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24210E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1B1A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281E0D
#281E0D
oklch(24.2% 0.032 79.6)
- #17202F
#17202F
oklch(24.2% 0.032 260.4)
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 #281E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
Use #281E0D 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.