#1C060E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.5% 0.042 358.8), rgb(28, 6, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.41:1).
About this color
#1C060E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C060E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 6, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 65%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.042 358.8) |
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 #1C060E | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C060E | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C060E text on white | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C060E text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F88
oklch(63.2% 0.101 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65672
oklch(55.7% 0.109 359)
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Step 700
700
#8E465F
oklch(49.2% 0.101 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#733A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3241
oklch(37.7% 0.065 358.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C060E
oklch(16.5% 0.042 358.8)
#1C060E 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) | #090B0E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0F0D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0509 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C060E
#1C060E
oklch(16.5% 0.042 358.8)
- #00130F
#00130F
oklch(16.7% 0.031 179)
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 #1C060E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.096
Use #1C060E 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.