#280F18
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.044 358.7), rgb(40, 15, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#280F18 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280F18 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 15, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.044 358.7) |
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 #280F18 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280F18 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280F18 text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #280F18 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8BA0
oklch(70.8% 0.083 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D88
oklch(63.1% 0.106 359)
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Step 600
600
#A85472
oklch(55.6% 0.115 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#904460
oklch(49.2% 0.107 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#75384E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3141
oklch(37.8% 0.069 358.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280F18
oklch(21% 0.044 358.7)
#280F18 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) | #131418 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191917 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0D12 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280F18
#280F18
oklch(21% 0.044 358.7)
- #001E19
#001E19
oklch(21.1% 0.038 179.9)
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 #280F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
Use #280F18 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.