#280A0B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.7% 0.05 21), rgb(40, 10, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#280A0B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 21°. 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 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280A0B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 10, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 60%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.05 21) |
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 #280A0B | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280A0B | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280A0B text on white | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280A0B 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68887
oklch(70.7% 0.096 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96969
oklch(63.2% 0.122 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44E50
oklch(55.6% 0.133 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E41
oklch(49% 0.123 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3436
oklch(42.8% 0.103 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#652E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.08 20.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280A0B
oklch(19.7% 0.05 21)
#280A0B 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) | #11100B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19160A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D050B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280A0B
#280A0B
oklch(19.7% 0.05 21)
- #001A1B
#001A1B
oklch(19.8% 0.034 198.2)
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 #280A0B, 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 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
Use #280A0B 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.