#28240B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.04 100.3), rgb(40, 36, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#28240B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.040 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 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28240B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 36, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 57%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.04 100.3) |
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 #28240B | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28240B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28240B text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28240B text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#978B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#82741A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E610A
oklch(49% 0.098 99.7)
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Step 800
800
#59500F
oklch(42.8% 0.082 101)
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Step 900
900
#494215
oklch(37.6% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28240B
oklch(25.8% 0.04 100.3)
#28240B 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) | #282309 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C211E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28240B
#28240B
oklch(25.8% 0.04 100.3)
- #202137
#202137
oklch(25.8% 0.041 281.1)
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 #28240B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #28240B 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.