#1C090E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.2% 0.034 4.5), rgb(28, 9, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.18:1).
About this color
#1C090E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C090E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 9, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 51%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.034 4.5) |
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 #1C090E | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C090E | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C090E text on white | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C090E 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4909B
oklch(70.6% 0.064 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47483
oklch(63.1% 0.083 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#884B5B
oklch(49% 0.084 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C090E
oklch(17.2% 0.034 4.5)
#1C090E 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) | #0C0D0E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11100E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F080B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C090E
#1C090E
oklch(17.2% 0.034 4.5)
- #001411
#001411
oklch(17.2% 0.031 183)
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 #1C090E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.093
Use #1C090E 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.