#1D0911
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.5% 0.037 356.3), rgb(29, 9, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#1D0911 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0911 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 9, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.037 356.3) |
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 #1D0911 | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0911 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0911 text on white | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0911 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
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA2
oklch(70.8% 0.07 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5728B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 356)
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Step 600
600
#A05A75
oklch(55.6% 0.097 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#894962
oklch(49.1% 0.092 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D50
oklch(42.7% 0.074 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3442
oklch(37.6% 0.058 356.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0911
oklch(17.5% 0.037 356.3)
#1D0911 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) | #0C0D11 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111111 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20080C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0911
#1D0911
oklch(17.5% 0.037 356.3)
- #001510
#001510
oklch(17.5% 0.033 176.4)
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 #1D0911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.092
Use #1D0911 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.