#19040C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.3% 0.042 356.9), rgb(25, 4, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.73:1).
About this color
#19040C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19040C |
| RGB | rgb(25, 4, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 72%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.042 356.9) |
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 #19040C | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19040C | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19040C text on white | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #19040C text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4C1
oklch(81% 0.05 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65574
oklch(55.6% 0.112 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4562
oklch(49.1% 0.104 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#733950
oklch(42.6% 0.086 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3242
oklch(37.8% 0.067 357.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19040C
oklch(15.3% 0.042 356.9)
#19040C 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) | #07080C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0C0B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0307 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19040C
#19040C
oklch(15.3% 0.042 356.9)
- #00100B
#00100B
oklch(15.4% 0.029 173.7)
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 #19040C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.091
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.094
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.096
Use #19040C 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.