#280906
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.4% 0.053 29.3), rgb(40, 9, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#280906 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280906 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 9, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.053 29.3) |
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 #280906 | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280906 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280906 text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280906 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8887C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB685A
oklch(63% 0.128 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74D40
oklch(55.6% 0.14 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E32
oklch(49.2% 0.129 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#80342A
oklch(42.9% 0.108 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E26
oklch(37.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280906
oklch(19.4% 0.053 29.3)
#280906 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) | #110F06 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191605 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0408 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280906
#280906
oklch(19.4% 0.053 29.3)
- #00191D
#00191D
oklch(19.5% 0.034 208.7)
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 #280906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #280906 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.