#28200E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.033 86.1), rgb(40, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#28200E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 86°. 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 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28200E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.033 86.1) |
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 #28200E | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28200E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28200E text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #28200E text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29E74
oklch(70.6% 0.062 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8650
oklch(63.1% 0.078 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7033
oklch(55.8% 0.086 86.2)
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Step 700
700
#755D25
oklch(49.1% 0.08 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C20
oklch(42.6% 0.066 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4020
oklch(37.8% 0.051 86.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28200E
oklch(24.8% 0.033 86.1)
#28200E 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) | #24200C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1D1C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28200E
#28200E
oklch(24.8% 0.033 86.1)
- #1A2131
#1A2131
oklch(24.9% 0.032 265.9)
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 #28200E, 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 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
Use #28200E 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.