#1C0400
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.5% 0.048 40.3), rgb(28, 4, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (19.68:1).
About this color
#1C0400 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0400 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 4, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.048 40.3) |
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 #1C0400 | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0400 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0400 text on white | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0400 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28D75
oklch(70.7% 0.091 40)
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Step 500
500
#C46F51
oklch(63% 0.116 40)
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Step 600
600
#B05634
oklch(55.7% 0.127 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#974527
oklch(49.1% 0.119 40)
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Step 800
800
#7A3922
oklch(42.6% 0.097 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0400
oklch(15.5% 0.048 40.3)
#1C0400 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) | #0A0800 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100D00 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200103 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0400
#1C0400
oklch(15.5% 0.048 40.3)
- #000F14
#000F14
oklch(15.5% 0.028 217.4)
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 #1C0400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.009
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.101
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.103
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.117
Use #1C0400 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.