#281217
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.6% 0.037 6.1), rgb(40, 18, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#281217 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 6°. 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 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281217 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 18, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 38%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.037 6.1) |
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 #281217 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281217 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281217 text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #281217 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78F9A
oklch(70.8% 0.069 6)
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Step 500
500
#B87281
oklch(63.1% 0.09 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35A6A
oklch(55.7% 0.097 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4959
oklch(49% 0.091 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#713C49
oklch(42.6% 0.076 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C343D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 5.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281217
oklch(21.6% 0.037 6.1)
#281217 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) | #161617 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1A17 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1014 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281217
#281217
oklch(21.6% 0.037 6.1)
- #011F1C
#011F1C
oklch(21.6% 0.037 185.6)
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 #281217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #281217 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.