#28120B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.3% 0.039 38.4), rgb(40, 18, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#28120B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28120B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 18, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 57%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.039 38.4) |
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 #28120B | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28120B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28120B text on white | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #28120B text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA917F
oklch(70.8% 0.074 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB755F
oklch(63.2% 0.095 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65C45
oklch(55.6% 0.103 38)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C36
oklch(49.2% 0.095 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#733E2D
oklch(42.6% 0.079 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28120B
oklch(21.3% 0.039 38.4)
#28120B 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) | #18150A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0E10 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28120B
#28120B
oklch(21.3% 0.039 38.4)
- #001D25
#001D25
oklch(21.3% 0.039 219)
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 #28120B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
Use #28120B 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.