#1C070A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.6% 0.038 12.5), rgb(28, 7, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (19.37:1).
About this color
#1C070A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C070A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 7, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 60%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.038 12.5) |
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 #1C070A | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C070A | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C070A text on white | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C070A 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E94
oklch(70.6% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA727A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55963
oklch(55.6% 0.1 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4952
oklch(49.1% 0.092 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3439
oklch(37.8% 0.059 12.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C070A
oklch(16.6% 0.038 12.5)
#1C070A 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) | #0B0B0A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110F0A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0508 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C070A
#1C070A
oklch(16.6% 0.038 12.5)
- #001212
#001212
oklch(16.5% 0.028 194.8)
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 #1C070A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.093
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.093
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.097
Use #1C070A 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.