#1D0914
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.7% 0.039 347.7), rgb(29, 9, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#1D0914 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0914 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 9, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.039 347.7) |
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 #1D0914 | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0914 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0914 text on white | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0914 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47194
oklch(63.1% 0.096 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F597E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 348)
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Step 700
700
#88496B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C57
oklch(42.7% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3348
oklch(37.7% 0.064 347.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0914
oklch(17.7% 0.039 347.7)
#1D0914 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) | #0B0E14 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101113 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F090D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0914
#1D0914
oklch(17.7% 0.039 347.7)
- #00160E
#00160E
oklch(17.8% 0.036 168)
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 #1D0914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.091
Use #1D0914 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.