#190902
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.2% 0.034 51.6), rgb(25, 9, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#190902 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190902 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 9, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.034 51.6) |
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 #190902 | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190902 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190902 text on white | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #190902 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2967C
oklch(70.8% 0.064 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6340
oklch(55.5% 0.09 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#865232
oklch(49.1% 0.084 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D442A
oklch(42.8% 0.069 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#583926
oklch(37.6% 0.054 52)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190902
oklch(16.2% 0.034 51.6)
#190902 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) | #0E0B02 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110F02 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0607 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190902
#190902
oklch(16.2% 0.034 51.6)
- #001019
#001019
oklch(16.2% 0.033 230.6)
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 #190902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.026
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.094
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.099
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.109
Use #190902 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.