#280904
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.3% 0.054 33.7), rgb(40, 9, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#280904 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 34°. 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 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280904 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 9, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.054 33.7) |
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 #280904 | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280904 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280904 text on white | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280904 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 33)
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Step 400
400
#D88976
oklch(70.7% 0.101 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6953
oklch(63.2% 0.13 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74E37
oklch(55.6% 0.142 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2A
oklch(49.1% 0.131 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#803424
oklch(42.8% 0.109 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#672E22
oklch(37.7% 0.085 33.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280904
oklch(19.3% 0.054 33.7)
#280904 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) | #120F04 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191603 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0308 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280904
#280904
oklch(19.3% 0.054 33.7)
- #00181E
#00181E
oklch(19.3% 0.034 215.7)
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 #280904, 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 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #280904 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.