#282B0A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.8% 0.051 114.1), rgb(40, 43, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#282B0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282B0A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 43, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 62%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.051 114.1) |
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 #282B0A | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282B0A | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282B0A text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #282B0A text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC699
oklch(81% 0.061 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85F
oklch(70.8% 0.097 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#89912C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414607
oklch(37.7% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282B0A
oklch(27.8% 0.051 114.1)
#282B0A 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) | #2F2906 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F290C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2824 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282B0A
#282B0A
oklch(27.8% 0.051 114.1)
- #2A233F
#2A233F
oklch(27.8% 0.051 294.3)
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 #282B0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
Use #282B0A 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.