#280D10
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.4% 0.045 15.1), rgb(40, 13, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#280D10 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280D10 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 13, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 51%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.045 15.1) |
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 #280D10 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280D10 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280D10 text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #280D10 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.054 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36C74
oklch(63.1% 0.111 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE525C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#95434C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#79373E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#623035
oklch(37.7% 0.072 14.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280D10
oklch(20.4% 0.045 15.1)
#280D10 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) | #131210 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A180F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C090E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280D10
#280D10
oklch(20.4% 0.045 15.1)
- #001C1C
#001C1C
oklch(20.5% 0.035 194.8)
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 #280D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
Use #280D10 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.