#282109
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25% 0.039 93.1), rgb(40, 33, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#282109 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.039 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 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282109 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 33, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 63%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.039 93.1) |
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 #282109 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282109 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282109 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #282109 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8840
oklch(63.1% 0.095 93.2)
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Step 600
600
#88711B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F0B
oklch(49.2% 0.097 93)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D4116
oklch(37.8% 0.062 93.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282109
oklch(25% 0.039 93.1)
#282109 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) | #252007 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1E1C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282109
#282109
oklch(25% 0.039 93.1)
- #1B2035
#1B2035
oklch(24.9% 0.041 272.9)
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 #282109, 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 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #282109 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.