#0C0100
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(10.4% 0.034 37.9), rgb(12, 1, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.58:1).
About this color
#0C0100 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C0100 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 1, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.4% 0.034 37.9) |
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 #0C0100 | 20.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C0100 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C0100 text on white | 20.58:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C0100 text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59384
oklch(70.7% 0.065 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57865
oklch(63.1% 0.082 38)
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Step 600
600
#A0604C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#894F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 38)
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Step 800
800
#6F4133
oklch(42.7% 0.068 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A372C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 38.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C0100
oklch(10.4% 0.034 37.9)
#0C0100 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) | #030200 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050400 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F0001 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C0100
#0C0100
oklch(10.4% 0.034 37.9)
- #000507
#000507
oklch(10.6% 0.019 214.8)
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 #0C0100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.092
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.109
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.118
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.122
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.132
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.132
Use #0C0100 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.