#280915
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.8% 0.054 359.2), rgb(40, 9, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#280915 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280915 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 9, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 63%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.054 359.2) |
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 #280915 | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280915 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280915 text on white | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280915 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D5859F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76487
oklch(63% 0.131 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24971
oklch(55.5% 0.142 359)
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Step 700
700
#993A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#652C40
oklch(37.8% 0.085 359.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280915
oklch(19.8% 0.054 359.2)
#280915 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) | #0E1015 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171614 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C070E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280915
#280915
oklch(19.8% 0.054 359.2)
- #001B16
#001B16
oklch(19.9% 0.036 178.9)
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 #280915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
Use #280915 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.