#19040F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.4% 0.044 349), rgb(25, 4, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.70:1).
About this color
#19040F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19040F |
| RGB | rgb(25, 4, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 72%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.044 349) |
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 #19040F | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19040F | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19040F text on white | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #19040F 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.085 349)
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Step 500
500
#B96D94
oklch(63% 0.108 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#A4547E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D446A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#723857
oklch(42.6% 0.091 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3147
oklch(37.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19040F
oklch(15.4% 0.044 349)
#19040F 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) | #06080F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0C0E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0408 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19040F
#19040F
oklch(15.4% 0.044 349)
- #00100A
#00100A
oklch(15.4% 0.03 170.2)
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 #19040F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.091
Use #19040F 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.