#281510
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.1% 0.033 35.5), rgb(40, 21, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#281510 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281510 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 21, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 43%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.033 35.5) |
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 #281510 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281510 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281510 text on white | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281510 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49386
oklch(70.6% 0.063 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47868
oklch(63.1% 0.08 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6050
oklch(55.5% 0.086 35)
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Step 700
700
#884F40
oklch(49% 0.081 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4135
oklch(42.7% 0.068 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281510
oklch(22.1% 0.033 35.5)
#281510 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) | #1A1710 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B10 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1214 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281510
#281510
oklch(22.1% 0.033 35.5)
- #051E24
#051E24
oklch(21.9% 0.033 216.2)
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 #281510, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
Use #281510 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.