#190801
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16% 0.037 52.3), rgb(25, 8, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#190801 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190801 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 8, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.037 52.3) |
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 #190801 | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190801 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190801 text on white | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #190801 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.044 52)
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Step 400
400
#C49579
oklch(70.7% 0.069 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47A56
oklch(63.1% 0.088 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F623B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#88512D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4326
oklch(42.8% 0.074 52.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190801
oklch(16% 0.037 52.3)
#190801 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) | #0D0A01 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110E01 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D0506 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190801
#190801
oklch(16% 0.037 52.3)
- #000F19
#000F19
oklch(15.9% 0.033 234.3)
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 #190801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.024
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.096
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.100
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.112
Use #190801 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.