#28280C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.044 109), rgb(40, 40, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#28280C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28280C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 40, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 54%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.044 109) |
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 #28280C | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28280C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28280C text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #28280C 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A566
oklch(70.6% 0.084 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F3A
oklch(63.2% 0.108 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#79780D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535205
oklch(42.6% 0.09 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#454411
oklch(37.7% 0.07 108.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#28280C 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) | #2C2609 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2522 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28280C
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
- #26223B
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
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 #28280C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #28280C 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.