#280C01
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.8% 0.053 45.8), rgb(40, 12, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.36:1).
About this color
#280C01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 46°. 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 18.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280C01 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 12, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.053 45.8) |
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 #280C01 | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280C01 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280C01 text on white | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280C01 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76E42
oklch(63.1% 0.127 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35420
oklch(55.7% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A4411
oklch(49.2% 0.129 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3813
oklch(42.7% 0.107 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#653117
oklch(37.7% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280C01
oklch(19.8% 0.053 45.8)
#280C01 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) | #141000 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1701 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0609 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280C01
#280C01
oklch(19.8% 0.053 45.8)
- #001922
#001922
oklch(19.8% 0.037 223.9)
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 #280C01, 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 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #280C01 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.