#190A06
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.6% 0.028 37.9), rgb(25, 10, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#190A06 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190A06 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 10, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.028 37.9) |
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 #190A06 | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190A06 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190A06 text on white | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #190A06 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9689
oklch(70.8% 0.053 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6C
oklch(63% 0.068 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#996453
oklch(55.6% 0.074 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#835344
oklch(49.2% 0.069 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4438
oklch(42.7% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#563930
oklch(37.6% 0.044 38)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190A06
oklch(16.6% 0.028 37.9)
#190A06 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) | #0E0C06 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110F06 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0809 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190A06
#190A06
oklch(16.6% 0.028 37.9)
- #011117
#011117
oklch(16.5% 0.028 221.6)
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 #190A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.030
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.098
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.103
Use #190A06 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.