#282A0F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.6% 0.044 112.7), rgb(40, 42, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#282A0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282A0F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 42, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 47%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.044 112.7) |
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 #282A0F | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282A0F | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282A0F text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #282A0F text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A669
oklch(70.6% 0.082 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A903E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A18
oklch(55.6% 0.115 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626606
oklch(49% 0.107 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#50540D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424515
oklch(37.7% 0.068 112.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282A0F
oklch(27.6% 0.044 112.7)
#282A0F 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) | #2D280C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2910 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2724 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282A0F
#282A0F
oklch(27.6% 0.044 112.7)
- #28243B
#28243B
oklch(27.6% 0.042 291.4)
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 #282A0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
Use #282A0F 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.