#1C0508
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16% 0.042 13.5), rgb(28, 5, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.54:1).
About this color
#1C0508 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0508 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 5, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 70%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.042 13.5) |
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 #1C0508 | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0508 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0508 text on white | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0508 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C92
oklch(70.8% 0.081 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E77
oklch(63% 0.103 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5560
oklch(55.6% 0.112 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#92454F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#773941
oklch(42.7% 0.087 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#603237
oklch(37.8% 0.067 13.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0508
oklch(16% 0.042 13.5)
#1C0508 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) | #090908 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100E08 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0306 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0508
#1C0508
oklch(16% 0.042 13.5)
- #001111
#001111
oklch(16.1% 0.027 194.8)
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 #1C0508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.023
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.095
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.096
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.100
Use #1C0508 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.