#190E01
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.5% 0.034 75.2), rgb(25, 14, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#190E01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190E01 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 14, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.034 75.2) |
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 #190E01 | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190E01 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190E01 text on white | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #190E01 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B73
oklch(70.6% 0.064 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#A7824F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#926B31
oklch(55.6% 0.09 74.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5924
oklch(49% 0.083 74.8)
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Step 800
800
#65491F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 75)
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Step 900
900
#523D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 74.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190E01
oklch(17.5% 0.034 75.2)
#190E01 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) | #120F00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151101 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0B0A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190E01
#190E01
oklch(17.5% 0.034 75.2)
- #06111F
#06111F
oklch(17.5% 0.034 254.1)
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 #190E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.091
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.097
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.098
Use #190E01 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.