#280805
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.055 29.8), rgb(40, 8, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#280805 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280805 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 8, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.055 29.8) |
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 #280805 | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280805 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280805 text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #280805 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A8
oklch(81% 0.065 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA877A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6758
oklch(63.1% 0.132 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2F
oklch(49.2% 0.135 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#813228
oklch(42.7% 0.112 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D25
oklch(37.7% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280805
oklch(19.2% 0.055 29.8)
#280805 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) | #110E05 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191504 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0307 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280805
#280805
oklch(19.2% 0.055 29.8)
- #00181C
#00181C
oklch(19.1% 0.033 209.1)
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 #280805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
Use #280805 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.