#280A15
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20% 0.052 0.1), rgb(40, 10, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#280A15 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 0°. 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 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280A15 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 10, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 60%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.052 0.1) |
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 #280A15 | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280A15 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280A15 text on white | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #280A15 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
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D3869E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66686
oklch(63.1% 0.127 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14B70
oklch(55.6% 0.138 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#983C5E
oklch(49.2% 0.128 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B324C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#642D40
oklch(37.8% 0.082 360)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280A15
oklch(20% 0.052 0.1)
#280A15 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) | #0F1115 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171714 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C070E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280A15
#280A15
oklch(20% 0.052 0.1)
- #001B17
#001B17
oklch(19.9% 0.036 181.9)
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 #280A15, 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 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
Use #280A15 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.