#280705
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19% 0.056 28.2), rgb(40, 7, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#280705 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280705 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 7, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.056 28.2) |
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 #280705 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280705 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280705 text on white | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #280705 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB867B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 28)
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Step 500
500
#CF6559
oklch(63.1% 0.137 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA493E
oklch(55.5% 0.148 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03A31
oklch(49.1% 0.137 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#823129
oklch(42.7% 0.114 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280705
oklch(19% 0.056 28.2)
#280705 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) | #100E05 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181504 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0207 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280705
#280705
oklch(19% 0.056 28.2)
- #00181B
#00181B
oklch(19.1% 0.033 205.6)
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 #280705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.090
Use #280705 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.