#190601
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.4% 0.039 44.7), rgb(25, 6, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.66:1).
About this color
#190601 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190601 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 6, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.039 44.7) |
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 #190601 | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190601 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190601 text on white | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #190601 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 45)
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Step 500
500
#B97658
oklch(63% 0.095 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45E3E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D30
oklch(49.1% 0.096 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#724028
oklch(42.7% 0.079 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190601
oklch(15.4% 0.039 44.7)
#190601 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 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100D01 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D0305 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190601
#190601
oklch(15.4% 0.039 44.7)
- #000E15
#000E15
oklch(15.2% 0.029 225.9)
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 #190601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.017
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.097
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.102
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.118
Use #190601 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.