#190C02
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17% 0.032 63.7), rgb(25, 12, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.18:1).
About this color
#190C02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190C02 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 12, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.032 63.7) |
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 #190C02 | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190C02 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190C02 text on white | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #190C02 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9979
oklch(70.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F57
oklch(63% 0.078 63)
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Step 600
600
#96683C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#80562E
oklch(49% 0.079 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#684727
oklch(42.7% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C24
oklch(37.8% 0.051 64.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190C02
oklch(17% 0.032 63.7)
#190C02 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) | #100D01 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131002 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0909 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190C02
#190C02
oklch(17% 0.032 63.7)
- #03111C
#03111C
oklch(17% 0.032 241.4)
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 #190C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.098
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.101
Use #190C02 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.