#0C191A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.2% 0.018 202), rgb(12, 25, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#0C191A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C191A |
| RGB | rgb(12, 25, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 37%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.018 202) |
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 #0C191A | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C191A | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C191A text on white | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C191A text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AA
oklch(70.6% 0.034 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#699295
oklch(63.1% 0.045 201.8)
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Step 600
600
#507C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 700
700
#41696C
oklch(49.2% 0.045 201.9)
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Step 800
800
#365558
oklch(42.7% 0.037 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C191A
oklch(20.2% 0.018 202)
#0C191A 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) | #17181A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15161A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071A19 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C191A
#0C191A
oklch(20.2% 0.018 202)
- #1E1313
#1E1313
oklch(20.1% 0.018 18.8)
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 #0C191A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
Use #0C191A 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.