#28030F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.065 4.6), rgb(40, 3, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#28030F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28030F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 3, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.065 4.6) |
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 #28030F | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28030F | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28030F text on white | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #28030F text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E97
oklch(70.7% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45A7D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF3C67
oklch(55.7% 0.17 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42C55
oklch(49% 0.158 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#852746
oklch(42.7% 0.13 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C253B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 4.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28030F
oklch(18.5% 0.065 4.6)
#28030F 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) | #0B0C0F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15140E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0007 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28030F
#28030F
oklch(18.5% 0.065 4.6)
- #001714
#001714
oklch(18.4% 0.033 183.9)
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 #28030F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.082
Use #28030F 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.