#281012
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.04 15.9), rgb(40, 16, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#281012 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 16°. 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 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281012 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 16, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 43%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.04 15.9) |
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 #281012 | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281012 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281012 text on white | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #281012 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D90
oklch(70.7% 0.077 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD7075
oklch(63.1% 0.098 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#A8575E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#90474E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#753B40
oklch(42.8% 0.081 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3336
oklch(37.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281012
oklch(21% 0.04 15.9)
#281012 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) | #151412 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1912 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0D11 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281012
#281012
oklch(21% 0.04 15.9)
- #001D1E
#001D1E
oklch(20.9% 0.036 198)
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 #281012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
Use #281012 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.