#190508
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.4% 0.038 11.3), rgb(25, 5, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.68:1).
About this color
#190508 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190508 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 5, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 67%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.038 11.3) |
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 #190508 | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190508 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190508 text on white | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #190508 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA727B
oklch(63.2% 0.091 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55964
oklch(55.6% 0.1 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4953
oklch(49.1% 0.092 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3439
oklch(37.8% 0.059 12.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190508
oklch(15.4% 0.038 11.3)
#190508 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) | #090808 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0D08 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0306 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190508
#190508
oklch(15.4% 0.038 11.3)
- #000F0F
#000F0F
oklch(15.2% 0.026 194.8)
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 #190508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.024
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.099
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.102
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.103
Use #190508 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.