#282010
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.03 83.8), rgb(40, 32, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#282010 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282010 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 32, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 43%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.03 83.8) |
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 #282010 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282010 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282010 text on white | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #282010 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19E78
oklch(70.6% 0.057 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8655
oklch(63.1% 0.073 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#896F3A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#745D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F23
oklch(37.6% 0.047 82.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282010
oklch(24.8% 0.03 83.8)
#282010 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) | #24200F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262210 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1D1C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282010
#282010
oklch(24.8% 0.03 83.8)
- #1A2130
#1A2130
oklch(24.8% 0.03 264.9)
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 #282010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
Use #282010 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.