#280314
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.7% 0.067 356.1), rgb(40, 3, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#280314 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280314 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 3, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.067 356.1) |
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 #280314 | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280314 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280314 text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #280314 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA3
oklch(70.6% 0.127 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#D2598C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3A76
oklch(55.6% 0.175 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32B63
oklch(49.2% 0.163 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#842551
oklch(42.6% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2443
oklch(37.5% 0.105 355.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280314
oklch(18.7% 0.067 356.1)
#280314 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) | #090C14 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141413 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0109 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280314
#280314
oklch(18.7% 0.067 356.1)
- #001813
#001813
oklch(18.7% 0.034 177.7)
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 #280314, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
Use #280314 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.