#282E04
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.6% 0.062 117.6), rgb(40, 46, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#282E04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 118°. 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 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282E04 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 46, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.062 117.6) |
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 #282E04 | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282E04 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282E04 text on white | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #282E04 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC792
oklch(80.8% 0.072 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA50
oklch(70.7% 0.117 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282E04
oklch(28.6% 0.062 117.6)
#282E04 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) | #322B00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B07 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2B26 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282E04
#282E04
oklch(28.6% 0.062 117.6)
- #2E2345
#2E2345
oklch(28.6% 0.062 297.3)
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 #282E04, 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 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.075
Use #282E04 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.