#280C08
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(20% 0.048 30.4), rgb(40, 12, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#280C08 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280C08 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 12, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.048 30.4) |
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 #280C08 | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280C08 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280C08 text on white | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #280C08 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AB
oklch(81% 0.056 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66C5E
oklch(63% 0.117 30)
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Step 600
600
#B15244
oklch(55.5% 0.127 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#984236
oklch(49% 0.118 30)
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Step 800
800
#7C372D
oklch(42.7% 0.098 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#643028
oklch(37.6% 0.077 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280C08
oklch(20% 0.048 30.4)
#280C08 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) | #131108 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1707 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D070B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280C08
#280C08
oklch(20% 0.048 30.4)
- #001A1F
#001A1F
oklch(20% 0.035 211.6)
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 #280C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
Use #280C08 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.