#282002
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.048 94.4), rgb(40, 32, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#282002 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282002 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 32, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.048 94.4) |
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 #282002 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282002 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282002 text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #282002 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CCC198
oklch(81% 0.056 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#B3A05D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 94)
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Step 500
500
#A08827
oklch(63.1% 0.115 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4004
oklch(37.7% 0.075 93.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282002
oklch(24.6% 0.048 94.4)
#282002 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 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272203 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1C1A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282002
#282002
oklch(24.6% 0.048 94.4)
- #1A1E37
#1A1E37
oklch(24.5% 0.048 275.4)
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 #282002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
Use #282002 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.