#282D15
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.5% 0.041 118.7), rgb(40, 45, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#282D15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 119°. 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 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282D15 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 45, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 36%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.041 118.7) |
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 #282D15 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282D15 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282D15 text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #282D15 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#83924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.108 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B681D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A551A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282D15
oklch(28.5% 0.041 118.7)
#282D15 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) | #302B13 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B16 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2B27 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282D15
#282D15
oklch(28.5% 0.041 118.7)
- #2D263C
#2D263C
oklch(28.7% 0.041 298.4)
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 #282D15, 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 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
Use #282D15 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.