#280108
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.9% 0.068 13.8), rgb(40, 1, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#280108 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280108 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 1, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.068 13.8) |
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 #280108 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280108 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280108 text on white | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #280108 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
-
Step 300
300
#F0ACB1
oklch(81% 0.08 14.1)
-
Step 400
400
#E57D88
oklch(70.8% 0.129 14.2)
-
Step 500
500
#DA576B
oklch(63.1% 0.164 13.9)
-
Step 600
600
#C53653
oklch(55.6% 0.179 13.7)
-
Step 700
700
#AA2743
oklch(49.1% 0.166 14.1)
-
Step 800
800
#8A2338
oklch(42.7% 0.138 13.7)
-
Step 900
900
#6F2330
oklch(37.7% 0.107 13.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#280108
oklch(17.9% 0.068 13.8)
#280108 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) | #0A0A08 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151207 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0003 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280108
#280108
oklch(17.9% 0.068 13.8)
- #001515
#001515
oklch(17.7% 0.03 194.8)
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 #280108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.088
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
Use #280108 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.