#1C040C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.9% 0.046 0.7), rgb(28, 4, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.58:1).
About this color
#1C040C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C040C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 4, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 75%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.046 0.7) |
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 #1C040C | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C040C | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C040C text on white | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C040C text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 1)
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Step 400
400
#CF899D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 1)
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Step 500
500
#C06B86
oklch(63.1% 0.112 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB516F
oklch(55.5% 0.122 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#93415D
oklch(49.1% 0.114 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#77364C
oklch(42.6% 0.094 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#61303F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 1.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C040C
oklch(15.9% 0.046 0.7)
#1C040C 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) | #08090C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0E0B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0307 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C040C
#1C040C
oklch(15.9% 0.046 0.7)
- #00110E
#00110E
oklch(15.9% 0.029 182)
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 #1C040C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.031
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.098
Use #1C040C 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.