#281F04
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.044 90.7), rgb(40, 31, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#281F04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281F04 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 31, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.044 90.7) |
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 #281F04 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281F04 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281F04 text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281F04 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400
#B49F62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28633
oklch(63% 0.106 90.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#50400C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 90.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281F04
oklch(24.4% 0.044 90.7)
#281F04 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) | #241E02 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262105 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1B19 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281F04
#281F04
oklch(24.4% 0.044 90.7)
- #181F35
#181F35
oklch(24.4% 0.043 269.6)
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 #281F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
Use #281F04 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.