#28280F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.041 108.8), rgb(40, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#28280F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28280F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.041 108.8) |
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 #28280F | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28280F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28280F text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #28280F text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C4A0
oklch(81% 0.049 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E43
oklch(63% 0.098 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#797820
oklch(55.7% 0.107 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#666511
oklch(49.2% 0.1 108.8)
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Step 800
800
#535213
oklch(42.7% 0.082 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#444417
oklch(37.6% 0.065 109.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#28280F 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) | #2B260D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2710 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2522 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28280F
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
- #262339
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
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 #28280F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
Use #28280F 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.