#280E16
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.8% 0.045 2.3), rgb(40, 14, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.03:1).
About this color
#280E16 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280E16 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 14, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.045 2.3) |
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 #280E16 | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280E16 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280E16 text on white | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #280E16 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C84
oklch(63.1% 0.109 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA536D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#92435B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#76374B
oklch(42.6% 0.091 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280E16
oklch(20.8% 0.045 2.3)
#280E16 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) | #121316 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191815 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0C11 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280E16
#280E16
oklch(20.8% 0.045 2.3)
- #001D19
#001D19
oklch(20.7% 0.037 182.4)
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 #280E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
Use #280E16 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.