#281016
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.2% 0.041 5.3), rgb(40, 16, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#281016 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281016 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 16, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 43%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.041 5.3) |
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 #281016 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281016 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281016 text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #281016 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D9A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F81
oklch(63.1% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#A7566A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4659
oklch(49.1% 0.101 5)
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Step 800
800
#743A49
oklch(42.7% 0.083 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E323D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 4.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281016
oklch(21.2% 0.041 5.3)
#281016 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) | #141516 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1915 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0E12 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281016
#281016
oklch(21.2% 0.041 5.3)
- #001E1B
#001E1B
oklch(21.1% 0.037 185.6)
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 #281016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #281016 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.