#282B16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28% 0.036 115.4), rgb(40, 43, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#282B16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282B16 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 43, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 32%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.036 115.4) |
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 #282B16 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282B16 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282B16 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #282B16 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
#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
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA675
oklch(70.6% 0.068 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#879051
oklch(63.1% 0.087 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717A34
oklch(55.6% 0.095 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6627
oklch(49% 0.086 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5421
oklch(42.8% 0.074 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404520
oklch(37.6% 0.057 115.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282B16
oklch(28% 0.036 115.4)
#282B16 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) | #2E2914 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2917 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2926 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282B16
#282B16
oklch(28% 0.036 115.4)
- #2A2539
#2A2539
oklch(27.9% 0.037 295.4)
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 #282B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #282B16 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.