#282802
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.8% 0.056 109.6), rgb(40, 40, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#282802 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282802 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 40, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.056 109.6) |
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 #282802 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282802 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282802 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #282802 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 110.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C593
oklch(80.9% 0.067 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A654
oklch(70.7% 0.105 109.4)
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Step 500
500
#908F09
oklch(63% 0.135 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282802
oklch(26.8% 0.056 109.6)
#282802 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) | #2C2600 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2704 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2521 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282802
#282802
oklch(26.8% 0.056 109.6)
- #26213F
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
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 #282802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #282802 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.