#28110F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.1% 0.039 26.1), rgb(40, 17, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.83:1).
About this color
#28110F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 26°. 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 17.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28110F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 17, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.039 26.1) |
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 #28110F | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28110F | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28110F text on white | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28110F 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F89
oklch(70.7% 0.074 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC726B
oklch(63% 0.095 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75A53
oklch(55.6% 0.102 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4944
oklch(49.1% 0.096 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#743D38
oklch(42.8% 0.078 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3430
oklch(37.7% 0.061 26.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28110F
oklch(21.1% 0.039 26.1)
#28110F 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) | #16150F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0E11 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28110F
#28110F
oklch(21.1% 0.039 26.1)
- #001D21
#001D21
oklch(21.1% 0.036 207.4)
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 #28110F, 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 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
Use #28110F 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.