#283500
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.075 123.4), rgb(40, 53, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#283500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283500 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 53, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.075 123.4) |
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 #283500 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283500 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283500 text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #283500 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB8A
oklch(81% 0.09 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAF3F
oklch(70.8% 0.143 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283500
oklch(30.6% 0.075 123.4)
#283500 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) | #393100 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373004 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B322C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283500
#283500
oklch(30.6% 0.075 123.4)
- #37244E
#37244E
oklch(30.5% 0.076 303.1)
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 #283500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
Use #283500 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.