#280F07
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.5% 0.045 38.9), rgb(40, 15, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#280F07 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280F07 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 15, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.045 38.9) |
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 #280F07 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280F07 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280F07 text on white | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #280F07 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A8
oklch(81% 0.053 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E79
oklch(70.6% 0.085 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17157
oklch(63.1% 0.109 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC583C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 39)
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Step 700
700
#94482E
oklch(49.2% 0.11 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#783B27
oklch(42.7% 0.091 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#613324
oklch(37.6% 0.071 38.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280F07
oklch(20.5% 0.045 38.9)
#280F07 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) | #161306 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1807 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0A0D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280F07
#280F07
oklch(20.5% 0.045 38.9)
- #001B23
#001B23
oklch(20.5% 0.037 220.1)
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 #280F07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #280F07 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.