#282811
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.038 108.7), rgb(40, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#282811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.038 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 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282811 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.038 108.7) |
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 #282811 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282811 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282811 text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #282811 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A570
oklch(70.8% 0.072 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E49
oklch(63.1% 0.092 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#787829
oklch(55.7% 0.1 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#65641B
oklch(48.9% 0.093 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#535219
oklch(42.7% 0.077 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#282811 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) | #2B260F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2712 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2523 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282811
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
- #262338
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
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 #282811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #282811 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.