#1C0009
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.6% 0.059 0.9), rgb(28, 0, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.93:1).
About this color
#1C0009 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0009 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 0, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.059 0.9) |
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 #1C0009 | 19.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0009 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0009 text on white | 19.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0009 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA829C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6084
oklch(63.1% 0.143 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8436E
oklch(55.6% 0.156 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E345C
oklch(49.1% 0.145 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#812C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#68293F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 0.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0009
oklch(14.6% 0.059 0.9)
#1C0009 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) | #040509 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0B08 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200003 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0009
#1C0009
oklch(14.6% 0.059 0.9)
- #000E0B
#000E0B
oklch(14.7% 0.027 180.7)
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 #1C0009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.093
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.097
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.105
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.106
Use #1C0009 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.