#280811
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.5% 0.054 6.2), rgb(40, 8, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#280811 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 6°. 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 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280811 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 8, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.054 6.2) |
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 #280811 | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280811 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280811 text on white | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280811 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 6.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78596
oklch(70.7% 0.102 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA647D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54866
oklch(55.5% 0.144 6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3955
oklch(49.1% 0.134 6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3045
oklch(42.7% 0.111 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#662B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 6.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280811
oklch(19.5% 0.054 6.2)
#280811 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) | #0F0F11 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171610 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C050B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280811
#280811
oklch(19.5% 0.054 6.2)
- #001A17
#001A17
oklch(19.6% 0.035 184.7)
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 #280811, 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 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #280811 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.