#1F040A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.5% 0.05 8.4), rgb(31, 4, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#1F040A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F040A |
| RGB | rgb(31, 4, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 77%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.05 8.4) |
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 #1F040A | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F040A | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F040A text on white | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F040A text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1B9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 7.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48895
oklch(70.8% 0.094 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#C6687B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14E64
oklch(55.6% 0.13 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#983E53
oklch(49.1% 0.122 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3444
oklch(42.7% 0.1 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#642E39
oklch(37.7% 0.079 8.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F040A
oklch(16.5% 0.05 8.4)
#1F040A 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) | #09090A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100F09 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #230206 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F040A
#1F040A
oklch(16.5% 0.05 8.4)
- #001211
#001211
oklch(16.4% 0.028 190.5)
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 #1F040A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.093
Use #1F040A 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.