#282500
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.9% 0.055 105), rgb(40, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#282500 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282500 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.055 105) |
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 #282500 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282500 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282500 text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #282500 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 105.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C493
oklch(81% 0.065 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA453
oklch(70.6% 0.104 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#968D03
oklch(63.1% 0.133 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282500
oklch(25.9% 0.055 105)
#282500 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) | #2A2300 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2502 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C211E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282500
#282500
oklch(25.9% 0.055 105)
- #211F3D
#211F3D
oklch(25.8% 0.055 284.9)
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 #282500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.090
Use #282500 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.