#1C020B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.3% 0.053 359.8), rgb(28, 2, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.75:1).
About this color
#1C020B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C020B |
| RGB | rgb(28, 2, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.053 359.8) |
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 #1C020B | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C020B | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C020B text on white | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C020B text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D4869E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 0)
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Step 500
500
#C66687
oklch(63.1% 0.127 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14B70
oklch(55.6% 0.138 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#983C5E
oklch(49.2% 0.128 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C324D
oklch(42.8% 0.107 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#642D40
oklch(37.8% 0.082 360)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C020B
oklch(15.3% 0.053 359.8)
#1C020B 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) | #06070B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0C0A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0005 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C020B
#1C020B
oklch(15.3% 0.053 359.8)
- #00100C
#00100C
oklch(15.5% 0.029 177.5)
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 #1C020B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.089
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.097
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.102
Use #1C020B 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.