#1B010E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15% 0.057 350.8), rgb(27, 1, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.86:1).
About this color
#1B010E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B010E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 1, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 93%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15% 0.057 350.8) |
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 #1B010E | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B010E | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B010E text on white | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B010E 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484A9
oklch(70.8% 0.108 351)
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Step 500
500
#C66394
oklch(63.1% 0.138 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1477E
oklch(55.5% 0.15 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#98386B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F57
oklch(42.6% 0.115 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B48
oklch(37.8% 0.09 350.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B010E
oklch(15% 0.057 350.8)
#1B010E 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) | #04060E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0B0D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E0005 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B010E
#1B010E
oklch(15% 0.057 350.8)
- #000F09
#000F09
oklch(15% 0.03 169.4)
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 #1B010E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.091
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.096
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
Use #1B010E 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.