#282F13
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.047 121), rgb(40, 47, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#282F13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 121°. 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 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282F13 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 47, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 42%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.047 121) |
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 #282F13 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282F13 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282F13 text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #282F13 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A96A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 121)
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Step 500
500
#7F943F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#697E19
oklch(55.7% 0.124 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#586A08
oklch(49.2% 0.115 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#48560E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282F13
oklch(29.1% 0.047 121)
#282F13 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) | #322C11 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C15 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2D29 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282F13
#282F13
oklch(29.1% 0.047 121)
- #2F263F
#2F263F
oklch(29.1% 0.046 300.1)
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 #282F13, 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 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
Use #282F13 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.