#282E12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.046 119.4), rgb(40, 46, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#282E12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282E12 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.046 119.4) |
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 #282E12 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282E12 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282E12 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #282E12 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA969
oklch(70.8% 0.088 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#82933E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D17
oklch(55.6% 0.123 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6906
oklch(49.1% 0.113 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#49560C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4715
oklch(37.7% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282E12
oklch(28.8% 0.046 119.4)
#282E12 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) | #312B0F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B14 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2B28 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282E12
#282E12
oklch(28.8% 0.046 119.4)
- #2E253F
#2E253F
oklch(28.7% 0.048 299.3)
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 #282E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #282E12 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.