#280212
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.4% 0.068 358.6), rgb(40, 2, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.95:1).
About this color
#280212 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280212 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 2, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.068 358.6) |
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 #280212 | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280212 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280212 text on white | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #280212 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07C9F
oklch(70.6% 0.129 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55788
oklch(63.2% 0.165 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#C03772
oklch(55.7% 0.18 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5285F
oklch(49.1% 0.167 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#86234E
oklch(42.7% 0.139 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2341
oklch(37.7% 0.108 358.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280212
oklch(18.4% 0.068 358.6)
#280212 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) | #090B12 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141311 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0008 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280212
#280212
oklch(18.4% 0.068 358.6)
- #001713
#001713
oklch(18.3% 0.033 180.5)
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 #280212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
Use #280212 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.