#28260E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.039 104.5), rgb(40, 38, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#28260E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28260E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.039 104.5) |
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 #28260E | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28260E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28260E text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #28260E text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#928C44
oklch(63% 0.094 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7622
oklch(55.6% 0.103 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6314
oklch(49.1% 0.096 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#565114
oklch(42.7% 0.08 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#474318
oklch(37.7% 0.062 104)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28260E
oklch(26.4% 0.039 104.5)
#28260E 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) | #2A250C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A260F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2321 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28260E
#28260E
oklch(26.4% 0.039 104.5)
- #232237
#232237
oklch(26.3% 0.039 285.6)
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 #28260E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #28260E 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.