#190708
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16% 0.033 17.5), rgb(25, 7, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.53:1).
About this color
#190708 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190708 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 7, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 56%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.033 17.5) |
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 #190708 | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190708 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190708 text on white | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #190708 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C49192
oklch(70.6% 0.062 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57678
oklch(63.2% 0.08 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05E61
oklch(55.7% 0.086 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#884D50
oklch(49.1% 0.08 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F41
oklch(42.6% 0.067 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190708
oklch(16% 0.033 17.5)
#190708 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) | #0B0A08 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0E08 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0507 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190708
#190708
oklch(16% 0.033 17.5)
- #001111
#001111
oklch(16.1% 0.027 194.8)
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 #190708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.026
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.100
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.102
Use #190708 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.