#283111
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.6% 0.053 122.7), rgb(40, 49, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#283111 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283111 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 49, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 48%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.053 122.7) |
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 #283111 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283111 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283111 text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #283111 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB63
oklch(70.7% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9533
oklch(63% 0.127 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 122.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283111
oklch(29.6% 0.053 122.7)
#283111 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) | #342E0E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E13 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2E2A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283111
#283111
oklch(29.6% 0.053 122.7)
- #322643
#322643
oklch(29.6% 0.053 302.3)
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 #283111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.017
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
Use #283111 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.