#280D18
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.7% 0.048 356.5), rgb(40, 13, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#280D18 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280D18 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 13, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 51%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.048 356.5) |
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 #280D18 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280D18 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280D18 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #280D18 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 357)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A2
oklch(70.7% 0.09 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5075
oklch(55.6% 0.126 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#934062
oklch(49.1% 0.118 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#773650
oklch(42.7% 0.096 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#602F42
oklch(37.6% 0.075 356.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280D18
oklch(20.7% 0.048 356.5)
#280D18 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) | #111318 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181817 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0B11 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280D18
#280D18
oklch(20.7% 0.048 356.5)
- #001D17
#001D17
oklch(20.6% 0.038 176.8)
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 #280D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
Use #280D18 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.