#11040A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.6% 0.03 349.4), rgb(17, 4, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (20.08:1).
About this color
#11040A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11040A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 4, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 62%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.6% 0.03 349.4) |
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 #11040A | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11040A | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11040A text on white | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #11040A text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A6
oklch(70.6% 0.058 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7790
oklch(63.1% 0.074 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#96607A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#804F67
oklch(49.1% 0.073 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#684154
oklch(42.7% 0.06 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11040A
oklch(13.6% 0.03 349.4)
#11040A 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) | #05060A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08080A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130406 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11040A
#11040A
oklch(13.6% 0.03 349.4)
- #000C07
#000C07
oklch(13.7% 0.027 169.8)
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 #11040A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.093
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.096
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.101
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.101
Use #11040A 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.