#282900
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2), rgb(40, 41, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#282900 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282900 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 41, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2) |
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 #282900 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282900 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282900 text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #282900 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 110.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C591
oklch(80.8% 0.069 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A3A74E
oklch(70.6% 0.113 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#282900 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) | #2D2700 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2802 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2621 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282900
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
- #272141
#272141
oklch(27.2% 0.058 290.6)
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 #282900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
Use #282900 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.