#280707
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19% 0.056 24.1), rgb(40, 7, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#280707 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| 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 | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280707 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 7, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.056 24.1) |
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 #280707 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280707 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280707 text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #280707 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1AC
oklch(81% 0.066 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8680
oklch(70.8% 0.106 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6560
oklch(63.2% 0.135 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4947
oklch(55.7% 0.147 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03938
oklch(49.1% 0.137 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#82302F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 24.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280707
oklch(19% 0.056 24.1)
#280707 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) | #100E07 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181506 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0207 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280707
#280707
oklch(19% 0.056 24.1)
- #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 #280707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #280707 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.