#30281B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.025 79.5), rgb(48, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#30281B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30281B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.025 79.5) |
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 #30281B | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30281B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30281B text on white | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #30281B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D865F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#886F45
oklch(55.6% 0.067 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#735D37
oklch(49.1% 0.061 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F29
oklch(37.6% 0.04 78.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30281B
oklch(28.2% 0.025 79.5)
#30281B 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) | #2B281A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332625 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30281B
#30281B
oklch(28.2% 0.025 79.5)
- #222A36
#222A36
oklch(28.3% 0.025 258.3)
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 #30281B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #30281B 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.