#28110C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.1% 0.04 33.3), rgb(40, 17, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#28110C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28110C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 17, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 54%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.04 33.3) |
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 #28110C | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28110C | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28110C text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28110C 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.047 33.2)
-
Step 400
400
#CB9082
oklch(70.7% 0.075 33.8)
-
Step 500
500
#BC7363
oklch(63% 0.096 33.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A85A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 32.7)
-
Step 700
700
#904A3B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 33.3)
-
Step 800
800
#753D31
oklch(42.7% 0.081 33.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5E342B
oklch(37.5% 0.063 33)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#28110C
oklch(21.1% 0.04 33.3)
#28110C 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) | #17140C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0D10 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28110C
#28110C
oklch(21.1% 0.04 33.3)
- #001D23
#001D23
oklch(21.2% 0.037 213.4)
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 #28110C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
Use #28110C 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.