#281E16
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.021 60.2), rgb(40, 30, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#281E16 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281E16 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 30, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 29%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.021 60.2) |
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 #281E16 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281E16 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281E16 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281E16 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49B88
oklch(70.7% 0.04 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1836A
oklch(63.2% 0.051 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C52
oklch(55.6% 0.056 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#775A42
oklch(49.1% 0.052 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A37
oklch(42.8% 0.043 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281E16
oklch(24.4% 0.021 60.2)
#281E16 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) | #211F15 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232116 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1C1C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281E16
#281E16
oklch(24.4% 0.021 60.2)
- #17222A
#17222A
oklch(24.5% 0.022 240.3)
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 #281E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
Use #281E16 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.