#1F0515
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.3% 0.053 345.3), rgb(31, 5, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.25:1).
About this color
#1F0515 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F0515 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 5, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 72%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.053 345.3) |
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 #1F0515 | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F0515 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F0515 text on white | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F0515 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF679B
oklch(63.1% 0.129 345)
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Step 600
600
#AA4D85
oklch(55.6% 0.139 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#923D71
oklch(49.1% 0.13 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#76335C
oklch(42.6% 0.107 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#602D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 345.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F0515
oklch(17.3% 0.053 345.3)
#1F0515 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) | #070B16 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1014 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22050B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F0515
#1F0515
oklch(17.3% 0.053 345.3)
- #00150C
#00150C
oklch(17.3% 0.037 164.8)
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 #1F0515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.087
Use #1F0515 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.