#1F0401
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.2% 0.051 34.7), rgb(31, 4, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.51:1).
About this color
#1F0401 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F0401 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 4, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.051 34.7) |
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 #1F0401 | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F0401 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F0401 text on white | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F0401 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68A77
oklch(70.7% 0.098 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96B54
oklch(63.1% 0.125 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#B45139
oklch(55.6% 0.135 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B412B
oklch(49.2% 0.126 35)
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Step 800
800
#7E3625
oklch(42.8% 0.104 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#653023
oklch(37.7% 0.08 34.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F0401
oklch(16.2% 0.051 34.7)
#1F0401 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) | #0B0801 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #120F01 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #230003 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F0401
#1F0401
oklch(16.2% 0.051 34.7)
- #001115
#001115
oklch(16.3% 0.028 212.1)
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 #1F0401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.011
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.096
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.110
Use #1F0401 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.