#1C020D
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.4% 0.054 355.4), rgb(28, 2, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.73:1).
About this color
#1C020D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C020D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 2, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.054 355.4) |
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 #1C020D | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C020D | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C020D text on white | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C020D 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D386A3
oklch(70.8% 0.101 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5658D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04A77
oklch(55.5% 0.141 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#973B64
oklch(49.1% 0.131 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3151
oklch(42.6% 0.109 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#632C43
oklch(37.6% 0.084 355.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C020D
oklch(15.4% 0.054 355.4)
#1C020D 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) | #05070D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0D0C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0106 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C020D
#1C020D
oklch(15.4% 0.054 355.4)
- #00100B
#00100B
oklch(15.4% 0.029 173.7)
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 #1C020D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.099
Use #1C020D 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.