#1B0610
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.4% 0.041 352), rgb(27, 6, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#1B0610 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B0610 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 6, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 64%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.041 352) |
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 #1B0610 | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B0610 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B0610 text on white | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B0610 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86F90
oklch(63.1% 0.101 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3567A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4667
oklch(49% 0.102 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#713A54
oklch(42.7% 0.084 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3245
oklch(37.7% 0.066 352.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B0610
oklch(16.4% 0.041 352)
#1B0610 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) | #080B10 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0E0F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E050A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B0610
#1B0610
oklch(16.4% 0.041 352)
- #00120D
#00120D
oklch(16.3% 0.031 174.9)
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 #1B0610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.094
Use #1B0610 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.