#280F10
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.8% 0.042 18.9), rgb(40, 15, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#280F10 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280F10 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 15, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.042 18.9) |
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 #280F10 | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280F10 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280F10 text on white | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #280F10 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.05 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8D
oklch(70.8% 0.08 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6F71
oklch(63.1% 0.102 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5659
oklch(55.5% 0.11 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#924649
oklch(49.1% 0.103 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#773A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#603233
oklch(37.7% 0.067 19.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280F10
oklch(20.8% 0.042 18.9)
#280F10 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) | #141310 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B180F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0C10 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280F10
#280F10
oklch(20.8% 0.042 18.9)
- #001C1E
#001C1E
oklch(20.6% 0.035 201.3)
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 #280F10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
Use #280F10 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.