#280900
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.057 43), rgb(40, 9, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#280900 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 43°. 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 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280900 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 9, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.057 43) |
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 #280900 | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280900 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280900 text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280900 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#D98A69
oklch(70.8% 0.108 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A3F
oklch(63.2% 0.138 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84F1B
oklch(55.6% 0.149 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F0B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#81350F
oklch(42.9% 0.115 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#682F15
oklch(37.8% 0.09 43.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280900
oklch(19.2% 0.057 43)
#280900 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) | #120E00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1600 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0307 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280900
#280900
oklch(19.2% 0.057 43)
- #001820
#001820
oklch(19.4% 0.036 221.8)
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 #280900, 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 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.091
Use #280900 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.