#28300E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.3% 0.055 121), rgb(40, 48, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#28300E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28300E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 48, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 55%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.055 121) |
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 #28300E | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28300E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28300E text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #28300E text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC899
oklch(81% 0.065 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5F
oklch(70.8% 0.104 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E952B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 121)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4806
oklch(37.7% 0.086 121)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28300E
oklch(29.3% 0.055 121)
#28300E 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) | #332D0A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D10 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2D29 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28300E
#28300E
oklch(29.3% 0.055 121)
- #312543
#312543
oklch(29.3% 0.055 301.5)
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 #28300E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
Use #28300E 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.