#28090C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.5% 0.052 17.5), rgb(40, 9, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#28090C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28090C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 9, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 63%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.052 17.5) |
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 #28090C | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28090C | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28090C text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #28090C 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7878A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA676D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54C55
oklch(55.6% 0.137 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C45
oklch(49.1% 0.128 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3339
oklch(42.7% 0.104 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#662D31
oklch(37.7% 0.082 17.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28090C
oklch(19.5% 0.052 17.5)
#28090C 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) | #100F0C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D050A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28090C
#28090C
oklch(19.5% 0.052 17.5)
- #00191A
#00191A
oklch(19.4% 0.033 198.3)
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 #28090C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #28090C 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.