#1B020C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.2% 0.052 356.4), rgb(27, 2, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.80:1).
About this color
#1B020C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 356°. 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 19.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B020C |
| RGB | rgb(27, 2, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.2% 0.052 356.4) |
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 #1B020C | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B020C | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B020C text on white | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B020C text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#D286A2
oklch(70.6% 0.099 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#C4678B
oklch(63.2% 0.125 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4C75
oklch(55.6% 0.136 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#963C63
oklch(49% 0.128 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3350
oklch(42.7% 0.104 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#632D43
oklch(37.8% 0.083 356.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B020C
oklch(15.2% 0.052 356.4)
#1B020C 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) | #05070C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0C0B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E0105 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B020C
#1B020C
oklch(15.2% 0.052 356.4)
- #000F0B
#000F0B
oklch(15.1% 0.028 177)
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 #1B020C, 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 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.096
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.099
Use #1B020C 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.