#1C0811
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.1% 0.038 353.4), rgb(28, 8, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#1C0811 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0811 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 8, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 56%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.038 353.4) |
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 #1C0811 | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0811 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0811 text on white | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0811 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5728E
oklch(63.2% 0.092 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05978
oklch(55.6% 0.1 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#894965
oklch(49.2% 0.093 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C52
oklch(42.6% 0.077 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0811
oklch(17.1% 0.038 353.4)
#1C0811 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) | #0A0C11 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101011 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F070B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0811
#1C0811
oklch(17.1% 0.038 353.4)
- #00140E
#00140E
oklch(17% 0.033 172.7)
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 #1C0811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.095
Use #1C0811 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.