#282211
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.03 90.7), rgb(40, 34, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#282211 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282211 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 34, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.03 90.7) |
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 #282211 | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282211 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282211 text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #282211 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA078
oklch(70.8% 0.057 91)
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Step 500
500
#9A8855
oklch(63.1% 0.073 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#857139
oklch(55.5% 0.079 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#715F2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E25
oklch(42.8% 0.061 90.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4123
oklch(37.8% 0.048 91.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282211
oklch(25.4% 0.03 90.7)
#282211 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) | #252110 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272312 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1F1E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282211
#282211
oklch(25.4% 0.03 90.7)
- #1D2231
#1D2231
oklch(25.4% 0.029 270)
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 #282211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #282211 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.