#1A050A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.7% 0.04 5.9), rgb(26, 5, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (19.62:1).
About this color
#1A050A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A050A |
| RGB | rgb(26, 5, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 68%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.04 5.9) |
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 #1A050A | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A050A | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A050A text on white | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A050A 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BC
oklch(81% 0.047 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D99
oklch(70.7% 0.076 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7081
oklch(63.1% 0.097 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#A6576A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4758
oklch(49.1% 0.097 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#733B48
oklch(42.7% 0.08 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E333C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 7.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A050A
oklch(15.7% 0.04 5.9)
#1A050A 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) | #08090A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0D0A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D0307 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A050A
#1A050A
oklch(15.7% 0.04 5.9)
- #00100E
#00100E
oklch(15.6% 0.027 185.8)
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 #1A050A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.094
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.097
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.101
Use #1A050A 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.