#190C00
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.9% 0.036 70.9), rgb(25, 12, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#190C00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190C00 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 12, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.036 70.9) |
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 #190C00 | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190C00 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190C00 text on white | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #190C00 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB804B
oklch(63% 0.088 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#96692C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#80571F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 71)
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Step 800
800
#68471C
oklch(42.6% 0.074 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190C00
oklch(16.9% 0.036 70.9)
#190C00 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) | #100D00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131000 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0909 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190C00
#190C00
oklch(16.9% 0.036 70.9)
- #03101E
#03101E
oklch(16.9% 0.036 248.9)
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 #190C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.099
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.104
Use #190C00 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.