#280E09
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.4% 0.045 32.4), rgb(40, 14, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#280E09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280E09 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 14, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 63%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.045 32.4) |
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 #280E09 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280E09 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280E09 text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #280E09 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
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.085 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26F5E
oklch(63% 0.109 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5645
oklch(55.7% 0.119 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#954636
oklch(49.2% 0.11 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#793A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 33)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280E09
oklch(20.4% 0.045 32.4)
#280E09 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) | #151209 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1809 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D090D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280E09
#280E09
oklch(20.4% 0.045 32.4)
- #001B20
#001B20
oklch(20.4% 0.035 211.2)
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 #280E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #280E09 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.