#281118
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.4% 0.04 1.5), rgb(40, 17, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#281118 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281118 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 17, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.04 1.5) |
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 #281118 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281118 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281118 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #281118 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
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BE
oklch(81% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97085
oklch(63% 0.096 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4586F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D475D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#723B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D333F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 2.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281118
oklch(21.4% 0.04 1.5)
#281118 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) | #151518 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1A17 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0F14 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281118
#281118
oklch(21.4% 0.04 1.5)
- #001F1A
#001F1A
oklch(21.4% 0.039 180.2)
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 #281118, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #281118 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.