#282C0F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.1% 0.047 116), rgb(40, 44, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#282C0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282C0F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 44, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 49%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.047 116) |
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 #282C0F | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282C0F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282C0F text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #282C0F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA866
oklch(70.7% 0.09 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869239
oklch(63.2% 0.114 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707B0C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5505
oklch(42.8% 0.095 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404611
oklch(37.7% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282C0F
oklch(28.1% 0.047 116)
#282C0F 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) | #2F2A0C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A11 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2926 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282C0F
#282C0F
oklch(28.1% 0.047 116)
- #2B243E
#2B243E
oklch(28.1% 0.048 295.6)
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 #282C0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
Use #282C0F 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.