#1A080E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.6% 0.033 359.9), rgb(26, 8, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (19.35:1).
About this color
#1A080E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A080E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 8, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.033 359.9) |
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 #1A080E | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A080E | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A080E text on white | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A080E text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C3909F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27587
oklch(63.1% 0.08 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D71
oklch(55.6% 0.087 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#864C5F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#593540
oklch(37.6% 0.054 0.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A080E
oklch(16.6% 0.033 359.9)
#1A080E 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) | #0B0C0E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0F0E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D070A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A080E
#1A080E
oklch(16.6% 0.033 359.9)
- #00130F
#00130F
oklch(16.7% 0.031 179)
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 #1A080E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.092
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.097
Use #1A080E 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.