#282005
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.044 92.7), rgb(40, 32, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#282005 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282005 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 32, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.044 92.7) |
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 #282005 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282005 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282005 text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #282005 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A063
oklch(70.7% 0.083 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08734
oklch(63% 0.106 92.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E400E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282005
oklch(24.6% 0.044 92.7)
#282005 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) | #251F03 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272206 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1D1A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282005
#282005
oklch(24.6% 0.044 92.7)
- #1A1F36
#1A1F36
oklch(24.7% 0.044 273.4)
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 #282005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #282005 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.