#1B0907
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.8% 0.032 28.5), rgb(27, 9, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#1B0907 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B0907 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 9, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 59%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.032 28.5) |
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 #1B0907 | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B0907 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B0907 text on white | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B0907 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938B
oklch(70.8% 0.061 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#B4776E
oklch(63% 0.079 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F56
oklch(55.5% 0.085 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#884E47
oklch(49% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F413A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B0907
oklch(16.8% 0.032 28.5)
#1B0907 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) | #0D0C07 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121007 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E0709 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B0907
#1B0907
oklch(16.8% 0.032 28.5)
- #001216
#001216
oklch(16.7% 0.029 211.6)
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 #1B0907, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.102
Use #1B0907 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.