#281114
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.3% 0.038 12.6), rgb(40, 17, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#281114 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 13°. 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 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281114 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 17, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.038 12.6) |
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 #281114 | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281114 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281114 text on white | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #281114 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E94
oklch(70.7% 0.073 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA717A
oklch(63% 0.093 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65963
oklch(55.7% 0.101 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4852
oklch(49.1% 0.095 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#733C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3339
oklch(37.6% 0.061 11.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281114
oklch(21.3% 0.038 12.6)
#281114 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) | #151514 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1A14 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0F12 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281114
#281114
oklch(21.3% 0.038 12.6)
- #001E1D
#001E1D
oklch(21.2% 0.036 191.7)
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 #281114, 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 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #281114 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.