#282A17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.7% 0.033 113.4), rgb(40, 42, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#282A17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.033 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282A17 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 42, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.033 113.4) |
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 #282A17 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282A17 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282A17 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #282A17 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#61662D
oklch(49.3% 0.08 113.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5326
oklch(42.8% 0.066 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414524
oklch(37.8% 0.051 114.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282A17
oklch(27.7% 0.033 113.4)
#282A17 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) | #2D2816 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2918 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2825 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282A17
#282A17
oklch(27.7% 0.033 113.4)
- #292537
#292537
oklch(27.7% 0.033 294.3)
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 #282A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #282A17 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.