#281F09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.038 87.1), rgb(40, 31, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#281F09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 87°. 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 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281F09 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 31, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 63%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.038 87.1) |
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 #281F09 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281F09 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281F09 text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281F09 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18644
oklch(63.1% 0.091 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F22
oklch(55.6% 0.099 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#775D13
oklch(49.2% 0.093 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#614C14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 86.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281F09
oklch(24.4% 0.038 87.1)
#281F09 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) | #231F07 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26210A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1C1A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281F09
#281F09
oklch(24.4% 0.038 87.1)
- #182032
#182032
oklch(24.5% 0.036 265.5)
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 #281F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #281F09 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.