#1B0302
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15% 0.047 28.8), rgb(27, 3, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.80:1).
About this color
#1B0302 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B0302 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 3, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15% 0.047 28.8) |
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 #1B0302 | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B0302 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B0302 text on white | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B0302 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AC
oklch(81% 0.056 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38B81
oklch(70.7% 0.09 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56D61
oklch(63.1% 0.114 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05348
oklch(55.6% 0.124 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#974339
oklch(49.1% 0.115 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B382F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#63312A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 29.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B0302
oklch(15% 0.047 28.8)
#1B0302 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) | #080702 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0C02 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0003 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B0302
#1B0302
oklch(15% 0.047 28.8)
- #000E11
#000E11
oklch(15% 0.026 209.3)
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 #1B0302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.008
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.100
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.103
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.108
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.111
Use #1B0302 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.