#190903
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.3% 0.032 47.1), rgb(25, 9, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.41:1).
About this color
#190903 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 47°. 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 19.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190903 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 9, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 79%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.3% 0.032 47.1) |
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 #190903 | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190903 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190903 text on white | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #190903 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17B60
oklch(63.1% 0.078 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6346
oklch(55.5% 0.085 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#865238
oklch(49.2% 0.08 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190903
oklch(16.3% 0.032 47.1)
#190903 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) | #0D0B03 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110F03 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0607 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190903
#190903
oklch(16.3% 0.032 47.1)
- #001018
#001018
oklch(16.1% 0.031 227.5)
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 #190903, 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 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.094
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.099
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.108
Use #190903 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.