#1D0402
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.8% 0.048 31.5), rgb(29, 4, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#1D0402 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0402 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 4, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.048 31.5) |
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 #1D0402 | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0402 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0402 text on white | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0402 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15343
oklch(55.6% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#984335
oklch(49.2% 0.117 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B382C
oklch(42.7% 0.096 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#633128
oklch(37.7% 0.074 31.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0402
oklch(15.8% 0.048 31.5)
#1D0402 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) | #0A0802 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110E02 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210104 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0402
#1D0402
oklch(15.8% 0.048 31.5)
- #001013
#001013
oklch(15.8% 0.027 208.4)
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 #1D0402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.009
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.100
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.109
Use #1D0402 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.