#1C040F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.1% 0.048 353.4), rgb(28, 4, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.55:1).
About this color
#1C040F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C040F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 4, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 75%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.048 353.4) |
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 #1C040F | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C040F | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C040F text on white | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C040F 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A5
oklch(70.8% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF6A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.116 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5079
oklch(55.6% 0.127 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#924166
oklch(49.2% 0.117 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#763653
oklch(42.7% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#602F45
oklch(37.7% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C040F
oklch(16.1% 0.048 353.4)
#1C040F 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) | #07090F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0E0E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0308 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C040F
#1C040F
oklch(16.1% 0.048 353.4)
- #00120C
#00120C
oklch(16.2% 0.032 171.5)
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 #1C040F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.097
Use #1C040F 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.