#282904
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.1% 0.055 111.1), rgb(40, 41, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#282904 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282904 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 41, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.055 111.1) |
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 #282904 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282904 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282904 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #282904 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C595
oklch(80.9% 0.064 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A3A757
oklch(70.8% 0.104 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D9016
oklch(63% 0.133 111.2)
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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
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282904
oklch(27.1% 0.055 111.1)
#282904 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 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2806 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2622 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282904
#282904
oklch(27.1% 0.055 111.1)
- #27213F
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
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 #282904, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #282904 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.