#281E12
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.026 71.2), rgb(40, 30, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#281E12 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.026. 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 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281E12 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 30, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.026 71.2) |
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 #281E12 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281E12 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281E12 text on white | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #281E12 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
#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
#CEBEAB
oklch(81% 0.032 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 71)
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Step 500
500
#A2835F
oklch(63% 0.063 70.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D45
oklch(55.7% 0.069 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#785B37
oklch(49.2% 0.064 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#614A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.052 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#503E29
oklch(37.8% 0.041 70.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281E12
oklch(24.3% 0.026 71.2)
#281E12 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) | #221E11 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242112 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1C1B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281E12
#281E12
oklch(24.3% 0.026 71.2)
- #17212C
#17212C
oklch(24.4% 0.026 251.3)
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 #281E12, 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 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #281E12 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.