#280812
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.5% 0.055 4.2), rgb(40, 8, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#280812 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280812 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 8, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.055 4.2) |
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 #280812 | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280812 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280812 text on white | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280812 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BB
oklch(81% 0.064 5)
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Step 400
400
#D78599
oklch(70.8% 0.103 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6480
oklch(63.2% 0.132 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54869
oklch(55.6% 0.144 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3957
oklch(49.2% 0.134 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3048
oklch(42.7% 0.111 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#662B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 4.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280812
oklch(19.5% 0.055 4.2)
#280812 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) | #0E0F12 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171611 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C050C | 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°).
- #280812
#280812
oklch(19.5% 0.055 4.2)
- #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 #280812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.079
Use #280812 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.