#19040D
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.3% 0.043 354.2), rgb(25, 4, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.72:1).
About this color
#19040D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19040D |
| RGB | rgb(25, 4, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 72%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.043 354.2) |
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 #19040D | 19.72:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19040D | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19040D text on white | 19.72:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #19040D 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C3
oklch(81% 0.05 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA6E8D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55578
oklch(55.6% 0.113 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4565
oklch(49.2% 0.106 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#733952
oklch(42.7% 0.087 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3144
oklch(37.6% 0.069 353.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19040D
oklch(15.3% 0.043 354.2)
#19040D 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) | #06080D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0C0C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0307 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19040D
#19040D
oklch(15.3% 0.043 354.2)
- #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 #19040D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.091
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.092
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.094
Use #19040D 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.