#28140D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.036 40), rgb(40, 20, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#28140D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28140D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 20, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.036 40) |
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 #28140D | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28140D | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28140D text on white | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #28140D text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69381
oklch(70.7% 0.067 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77761
oklch(63.1% 0.087 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25F48
oklch(55.6% 0.094 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E39
oklch(49% 0.087 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#704030
oklch(42.6% 0.072 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28140D
oklch(21.8% 0.036 40)
#28140D 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) | #19170C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1112 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28140D
#28140D
oklch(21.8% 0.036 40)
- #031E25
#031E25
oklch(21.8% 0.035 217.8)
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 #28140D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
Use #28140D 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.