#282F11
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29% 0.049 120.5), rgb(40, 47, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#282F11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282F11 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 47, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 47%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.049 120.5) |
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 #282F11 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282F11 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282F11 text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #282F11 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98AA66
oklch(70.8% 0.094 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#809438
oklch(63.1% 0.12 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#697E09
oklch(55.7% 0.13 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485603
oklch(42.6% 0.1 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4711
oklch(37.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282F11
oklch(29% 0.049 120.5)
#282F11 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) | #322C0E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C13 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2C28 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282F11
#282F11
oklch(29% 0.049 120.5)
- #2F2540
#2F2540
oklch(28.9% 0.05 300.4)
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 #282F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #282F11 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.