#282000
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.05 95.4), rgb(40, 32, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#282000 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282000 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.05 95.4) |
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 #282000 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282000 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282000 text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #282000 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCC195
oklch(80.9% 0.06 95.7)
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Step 400
400
#B3A058
oklch(70.7% 0.095 95)
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Step 500
500
#A0881A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 95.6)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282000
oklch(24.6% 0.05 95.4)
#282000 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) | #251F00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272201 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1C1A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282000
#282000
oklch(24.6% 0.05 95.4)
- #1A1E38
#1A1E38
oklch(24.5% 0.05 275.5)
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 #282000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.087
Use #282000 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.