#1D020C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.6% 0.054 358.7), rgb(29, 2, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.69:1).
About this color
#1D020C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D020C |
| RGB | rgb(29, 2, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.054 358.7) |
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 #1D020C | 19.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D020C | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D020C text on white | 19.69:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D020C text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5859F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76488
oklch(63% 0.132 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24972
oklch(55.5% 0.143 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#993A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#652C41
oklch(37.8% 0.086 358.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D020C
oklch(15.6% 0.054 358.7)
#1D020C 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) | #06070C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0D0B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200005 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D020C
#1D020C
oklch(15.6% 0.054 358.7)
- #00100D
#00100D
oklch(15.5% 0.028 181.5)
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 #1D020C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.086
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.096
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.099
Use #1D020C 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.