#190209
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.6% 0.048 1), rgb(25, 2, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.92:1).
About this color
#190209 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190209 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 2, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.048 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 #190209 | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190209 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190209 text on white | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #190209 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0889D
oklch(70.6% 0.092 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26985
oklch(63% 0.117 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F6F
oklch(55.5% 0.127 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#94405D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#79354C
oklch(42.7% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#622F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 1.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190209
oklch(14.6% 0.048 1)
#190209 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) | #050609 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0B08 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0104 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190209
#190209
oklch(14.6% 0.048 1)
- #000E0B
#000E0B
oklch(14.7% 0.027 180.7)
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 #190209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.030
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.096
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.100
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.101
Use #190209 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.