#282907
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.2% 0.051 111), rgb(40, 41, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#282907 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282907 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 41, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 71%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.051 111) |
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 #282907 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282907 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282907 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #282907 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 110.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C598
oklch(81% 0.061 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A65C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D9026
oklch(63.1% 0.124 111.1)
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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
#444503
oklch(37.7% 0.081 110.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282907
oklch(27.2% 0.051 111)
#282907 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) | #2D2704 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2809 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2622 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282907
#282907
oklch(27.2% 0.051 111)
- #27223E
#27223E
oklch(27.2% 0.051 290.8)
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 #282907, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
Use #282907 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.