#19090F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.7% 0.03 356.9), rgb(25, 9, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#19090F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19090F |
| RGB | rgb(25, 9, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.03 356.9) |
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 #19090F | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19090F | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19090F text on white | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #19090F 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8C1
oklch(81% 0.035 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A1
oklch(70.7% 0.058 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE778A
oklch(63.1% 0.073 357)
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Step 600
600
#995F74
oklch(55.6% 0.08 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#824F61
oklch(49.1% 0.072 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A414F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#563742
oklch(37.7% 0.047 356.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19090F
oklch(16.7% 0.03 356.9)
#19090F 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) | #0B0C0F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0F0F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B080B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19090F
#19090F
oklch(16.7% 0.03 356.9)
- #01130F
#01130F
oklch(16.8% 0.029 178.2)
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 #19090F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.092
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.094
Use #19090F 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.