#280818
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.8% 0.058 352.6), rgb(40, 8, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#280818 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280818 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 8, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.058 352.6) |
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 #280818 | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280818 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280818 text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280818 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC5
oklch(81% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A7
oklch(70.6% 0.11 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86291
oklch(63.1% 0.14 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#B3467C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#993768
oklch(49% 0.141 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E55
oklch(42.7% 0.118 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#652A46
oklch(37.7% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280818
oklch(19.8% 0.058 352.6)
#280818 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) | #0D1018 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161617 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C060E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280818
#280818
oklch(19.8% 0.058 352.6)
- #001B14
#001B14
oklch(19.8% 0.038 173.3)
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 #280818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #280818 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.