#131700
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.4% 0.045 117.8), rgb(19, 23, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.25:1).
About this color
#131700 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #131700 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 23, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.045 117.8) |
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 #131700 | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #131700 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #131700 text on white | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #131700 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#849240
oklch(63.1% 0.108 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C680A
oklch(49% 0.11 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B550F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 117.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#131700
oklch(19.4% 0.045 117.8)
#131700 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) | #191500 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191501 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151512 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #131700
#131700
oklch(19.4% 0.045 117.8)
- #170F26
#170F26
oklch(19.2% 0.046 298)
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 #131700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
Use #131700 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.