#1A0704
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16% 0.036 33.9), rgb(26, 7, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (19.51:1).
About this color
#1A0704 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0704 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 7, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.036 33.9) |
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 #1A0704 | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0704 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0704 text on white | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0704 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79285
oklch(70.8% 0.067 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87666
oklch(63.1% 0.087 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4E
oklch(55.7% 0.094 34)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#713F34
oklch(42.6% 0.073 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0704
oklch(16% 0.036 33.9)
#1A0704 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) | #0C0A04 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100E04 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D0406 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0704
#1A0704
oklch(16% 0.036 33.9)
- #001015
#001015
oklch(16% 0.028 216.7)
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 #1A0704, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.020
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.098
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.108
Use #1A0704 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.