#28130E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.6% 0.036 34.3), rgb(40, 19, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#28130E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 34°. 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 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28130E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 19, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.036 34.3) |
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 #28130E | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28130E | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28130E text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #28130E 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89184
oklch(70.7% 0.07 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87666
oklch(63.1% 0.087 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35D4D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3E
oklch(49.2% 0.089 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#723F33
oklch(42.7% 0.074 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28130E
oklch(21.6% 0.036 34.3)
#28130E 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) | #18160E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1012 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28130E
#28130E
oklch(21.6% 0.036 34.3)
- #011E24
#011E24
oklch(21.6% 0.037 213.6)
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 #28130E, 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 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #28130E 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.