#190A04
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.6% 0.03 46.8), rgb(25, 10, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#190A04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190A04 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 10, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.03 46.8) |
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 #190A04 | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190A04 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190A04 text on white | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #190A04 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9682
oklch(70.6% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C63
oklch(63.1% 0.073 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A644A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#83533B
oklch(49% 0.074 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4431
oklch(42.7% 0.062 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 48.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190A04
oklch(16.6% 0.03 46.8)
#190A04 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) | #0E0C04 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #120F04 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0708 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190A04
#190A04
oklch(16.6% 0.03 46.8)
- #011119
#011119
oklch(16.7% 0.03 228.6)
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 #190A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.098
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.104
Use #190A04 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.