#280E11
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.6% 0.044 14.5), rgb(40, 14, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#280E11 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 15°. 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 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280E11 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 14, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.044 14.5) |
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 #280E11 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280E11 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280E11 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #280E11 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B6
oklch(81% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B90
oklch(70.6% 0.083 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#C16D75
oklch(63.1% 0.107 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC545E
oklch(55.6% 0.115 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#93444D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#783840
oklch(42.7% 0.09 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#613136
oklch(37.7% 0.069 14.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280E11
oklch(20.6% 0.044 14.5)
#280E11 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) | #131311 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1810 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0B0F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280E11
#280E11
oklch(20.6% 0.044 14.5)
- #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 #280E11, 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 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
Use #280E11 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.