#28340E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.4% 0.061 124.8), rgb(40, 52, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#28340E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28340E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 52, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 58%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.061 124.8) |
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 #28340E | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28340E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28340E text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28340E text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C996
oklch(80.8% 0.072 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AD59
oklch(70.7% 0.116 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#76981D
oklch(63.2% 0.148 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28340E
oklch(30.4% 0.061 124.8)
#28340E 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) | #37300A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363011 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A312C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28340E
#28340E
oklch(30.4% 0.061 124.8)
- #362647
#362647
oklch(30.3% 0.061 305.4)
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 #28340E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
Use #28340E 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.