#1A010A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.5% 0.054 358), rgb(26, 1, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (19.94:1).
About this color
#1A010A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A010A |
| RGB | rgb(26, 1, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 93%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.5% 0.054 358) |
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 #1A010A | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A010A | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A010A text on white | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A010A text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D485A0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 358)
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Step 500
500
#C66589
oklch(63.1% 0.129 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#B24A73
oklch(55.7% 0.142 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#983A60
oklch(49% 0.132 358)
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Step 800
800
#7C314F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#642C41
oklch(37.7% 0.085 358.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A010A
oklch(14.5% 0.054 358)
#1A010A 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) | #04060A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0B09 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D0004 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A010A
#1A010A
oklch(14.5% 0.054 358)
- #000E0A
#000E0A
oklch(14.6% 0.027 176.4)
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 #1A010A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.093
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.097
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.101
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.103
Use #1A010A 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.