#1C0904
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.9% 0.036 39.5), rgb(28, 9, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.26:1).
About this color
#1C0904 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0904 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 9, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 75%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.036 39.5) |
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 #1C0904 | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0904 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0904 text on white | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0904 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69381
oklch(70.7% 0.067 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77761
oklch(63.1% 0.087 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25F48
oklch(55.6% 0.094 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E39
oklch(49.1% 0.089 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#714030
oklch(42.7% 0.073 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0904
oklch(16.9% 0.036 39.5)
#1C0904 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) | #0E0C04 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131004 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200608 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0904
#1C0904
oklch(16.9% 0.036 39.5)
- #001218
#001218
oklch(16.8% 0.03 219.2)
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 #1C0904, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.026
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.091
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.103
Use #1C0904 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.