#280711
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.3% 0.056 5.1), rgb(40, 7, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.60:1).
About this color
#280711 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280711 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 7, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.056 5.1) |
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 #280711 | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280711 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280711 text on white | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280711 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98497
oklch(70.8% 0.106 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC627E
oklch(63.1% 0.137 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74667
oklch(55.6% 0.149 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3756
oklch(49.1% 0.138 5)
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Step 800
800
#802E46
oklch(42.7% 0.115 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#672A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280711
oklch(19.3% 0.056 5.1)
#280711 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) | #0E0F11 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171510 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C040B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280711
#280711
oklch(19.3% 0.056 5.1)
- #001917
#001917
oklch(19.2% 0.033 187.8)
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 #280711, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
Use #280711 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.