#280F1B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.2% 0.045 351.6), rgb(40, 15, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#280F1B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280F1B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 15, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.045 351.6) |
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 #280F1B | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280F1B | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280F1B text on white | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #280F1B 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC6C91
oklch(63.1% 0.111 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#A7537B
oklch(55.7% 0.12 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4368
oklch(49.2% 0.112 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#743855
oklch(42.8% 0.092 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3046
oklch(37.6% 0.073 351.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280F1B
oklch(21.2% 0.045 351.6)
#280F1B 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) | #12151B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18191A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0E13 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280F1B
#280F1B
oklch(21.2% 0.045 351.6)
- #001F16
#001F16
oklch(21.3% 0.042 170.2)
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 #280F1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
Use #280F1B 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.