#280E07
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(20.3% 0.046 36.6), rgb(40, 14, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.16:1).
About this color
#280E07 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280E07 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 14, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.046 36.6) |
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 #280E07 | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280E07 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280E07 text on white | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #280E07 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.088 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37058
oklch(63.2% 0.111 37)
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Step 600
600
#AE563D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#954630
oklch(49.1% 0.112 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#793A28
oklch(42.7% 0.093 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#623225
oklch(37.6% 0.073 36.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280E07
oklch(20.3% 0.046 36.6)
#280E07 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) | #151206 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1807 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D090C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280E07
#280E07
oklch(20.3% 0.046 36.6)
- #001B21
#001B21
oklch(20.4% 0.036 214.3)
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 #280E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
Use #280E07 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.