#1B0804
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.5% 0.036 36.9), rgb(27, 8, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#1B0804 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B0804 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 8, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 74%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.036 36.9) |
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 #1B0804 | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B0804 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B0804 text on white | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B0804 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C79283
oklch(70.7% 0.068 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77764
oklch(63.2% 0.086 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4B
oklch(55.5% 0.094 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#714032
oklch(42.7% 0.072 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B0804
oklch(16.5% 0.036 36.9)
#1B0804 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) | #0D0B04 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #120F04 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0507 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B0804
#1B0804
oklch(16.5% 0.036 36.9)
- #001116
#001116
oklch(16.4% 0.029 216.1)
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 #1B0804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.023
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.094
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.107
Use #1B0804 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.