#280808
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.054 23.7), rgb(40, 8, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.60:1).
About this color
#280808 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280808 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 8, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.054 23.7) |
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 #280808 | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280808 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280808 text on white | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #280808 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98782
oklch(70.8% 0.102 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6662
oklch(63.1% 0.131 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84B49
oklch(55.6% 0.142 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.133 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#803231
oklch(42.7% 0.109 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#682D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 23.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280808
oklch(19.2% 0.054 23.7)
#280808 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) | #100E08 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181507 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0308 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280808
#280808
oklch(19.2% 0.054 23.7)
- #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 #280808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #280808 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.