#282D0F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.4% 0.048 117.5), rgb(40, 45, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#282D0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282D0F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 45, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 50%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.048 117.5) |
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 #282D0F | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282D0F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282D0F text on white | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #282D0F text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA865
oklch(70.6% 0.091 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#849237
oklch(63% 0.117 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C04
oklch(55.5% 0.127 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5501
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F470F
oklch(37.8% 0.077 117.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282D0F
oklch(28.4% 0.048 117.5)
#282D0F 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) | #302A0C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B11 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2A26 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282D0F
#282D0F
oklch(28.4% 0.048 117.5)
- #2D243F
#2D243F
oklch(28.4% 0.05 298.5)
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 #282D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
Use #282D0F 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.