#280113
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.3% 0.071 356.3), rgb(40, 1, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#280113 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280113 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 1, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.071 356.3) |
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 #280113 | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280113 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280113 text on white | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #280113 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D6548C
oklch(63.1% 0.172 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C13276
oklch(55.5% 0.188 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62363
oklch(49% 0.174 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#872051
oklch(42.7% 0.144 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280113
oklch(18.3% 0.071 356.3)
#280113 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) | #070B14 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131312 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0008 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280113
#280113
oklch(18.3% 0.071 356.3)
- #001712
#001712
oklch(18.3% 0.034 177.3)
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 #280113, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
Use #280113 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.