#280C14
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.3% 0.048 4.4), rgb(40, 12, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#280C14 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.048 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 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280C14 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 12, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 54%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.048 4.4) |
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 #280C14 | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280C14 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280C14 text on white | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #280C14 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18999
oklch(70.8% 0.09 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36A81
oklch(63.2% 0.115 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE506A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#954058
oklch(49.1% 0.117 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#793548
oklch(42.6% 0.097 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#622F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280C14
oklch(20.3% 0.048 4.4)
#280C14 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) | #111214 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181713 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C090F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280C14
#280C14
oklch(20.3% 0.048 4.4)
- #001C19
#001C19
oklch(20.4% 0.036 185.2)
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 #280C14, 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 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
Use #280C14 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.