#1C0201
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.9% 0.052 30.1), rgb(28, 2, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.83:1).
About this color
#1C0201 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0201 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 2, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 93%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.9% 0.052 30.1) |
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 #1C0201 | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0201 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0201 text on white | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0201 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A9
oklch(81% 0.061 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D7897C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 500
500
#CA695B
oklch(63% 0.126 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54F40
oklch(55.6% 0.136 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F32
oklch(49.1% 0.127 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E352A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F26
oklch(37.7% 0.081 30.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0201
oklch(14.9% 0.052 30.1)
#1C0201 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) | #080601 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0C01 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200002 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0201
#1C0201
oklch(14.9% 0.052 30.1)
- #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 #1C0201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.005
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.099
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.107
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.109
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.113
Use #1C0201 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.