#28310E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.6% 0.056 122), rgb(40, 49, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#28310E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28310E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 49, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.056 122) |
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 #28310E | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28310E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28310E text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #28310E text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C898
oklch(80.9% 0.067 122)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9628
oklch(63.2% 0.136 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4804
oklch(37.6% 0.088 121.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28310E
oklch(29.6% 0.056 122)
#28310E 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) | #342E0A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E10 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2E2A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28310E
#28310E
oklch(29.6% 0.056 122)
- #322544
#322544
oklch(29.5% 0.057 302.4)
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 #28310E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #28310E 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.