#28090D
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.6% 0.052 15.6), rgb(40, 9, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#28090D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.048 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 | #28090D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 9, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 63%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.052 15.6) |
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 #28090D | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28090D | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28090D text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #28090D 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400
#D7878C
oklch(70.8% 0.098 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6770
oklch(63.2% 0.126 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54C58
oklch(55.6% 0.137 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C48
oklch(49% 0.127 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E323B
oklch(42.6% 0.106 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#662D33
oklch(37.7% 0.082 15.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28090D
oklch(19.6% 0.052 15.6)
#28090D 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) | #10100D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D050B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28090D
#28090D
oklch(19.6% 0.052 15.6)
- #001A1A
#001A1A
oklch(19.7% 0.034 194.8)
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 #28090D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
Use #28090D 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.