#282200
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.052 99.5), rgb(40, 34, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#282200 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282200 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 34, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.052 99.5) |
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 #282200 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282200 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282200 text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #282200 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC294
oklch(80.9% 0.062 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA256
oklch(70.7% 0.099 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A13
oklch(63.1% 0.126 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282200
oklch(25.1% 0.052 99.5)
#282200 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) | #272100 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282301 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1E1B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282200
#282200
oklch(25.1% 0.052 99.5)
- #1D1F3A
#1D1F3A
oklch(25.2% 0.051 278.9)
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 #282200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.091
Use #282200 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.