#19090B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.6% 0.029 12.6), rgb(25, 9, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.35:1).
About this color
#19090B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19090B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 9, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 47%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.029 12.6) |
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 #19090B | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19090B | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19090B text on white | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #19090B 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09397
oklch(70.7% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF787E
oklch(63% 0.069 12)
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Step 600
600
#9A6167
oklch(55.7% 0.075 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#835056
oklch(49.1% 0.069 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4246
oklch(42.8% 0.057 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#57383B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 13)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19090B
oklch(16.6% 0.029 12.6)
#19090B 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) | #0C0C0B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100F0B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C070A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19090B
#19090B
oklch(16.6% 0.029 12.6)
- #001212
#001212
oklch(16.5% 0.028 194.8)
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 #19090B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.098
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.099
Use #19090B 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.