#28040E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.7% 0.062 7.4), rgb(40, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#28040E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28040E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.062 7.4) |
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 #28040E | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28040E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28040E text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #28040E 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
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB8
oklch(80.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8093
oklch(70.6% 0.117 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25D79
oklch(63.1% 0.15 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3F62
oklch(55.5% 0.163 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33051
oklch(49.1% 0.152 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#842942
oklch(42.6% 0.125 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2738
oklch(37.8% 0.098 7.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28040E
oklch(18.7% 0.062 7.4)
#28040E 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) | #0C0C0E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0007 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28040E
#28040E
oklch(18.7% 0.062 7.4)
- #001816
#001816
oklch(18.8% 0.033 187.6)
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 #28040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.084
Use #28040E 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.