#281117
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.4% 0.039 4.2), rgb(40, 17, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#281117 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281117 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 17, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.039 4.2) |
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 #281117 | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281117 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281117 text on white | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #281117 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BD
oklch(81% 0.046 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7082
oklch(63.1% 0.096 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#A5586C
oklch(55.7% 0.103 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D485A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#733B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 3.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281117
oklch(21.4% 0.039 4.2)
#281117 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) | #151517 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1A16 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0F13 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281117
#281117
oklch(21.4% 0.039 4.2)
- #001F1B
#001F1B
oklch(21.5% 0.038 182.9)
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 #281117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #281117 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.