#190F09
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18% 0.021 52.1), rgb(25, 15, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#190F09 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190F09 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 15, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 47%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.021 52.1) |
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 #190F09 | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190F09 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190F09 text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #190F09 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8B
oklch(70.6% 0.039 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3816E
oklch(63.1% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B56
oklch(55.7% 0.055 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#785946
oklch(49.1% 0.05 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#62493A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190F09
oklch(18% 0.021 52.1)
#190F09 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) | #121009 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141209 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0D0D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190F09
#190F09
oklch(18% 0.021 52.1)
- #081319
#081319
oklch(17.9% 0.02 233.1)
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 #190F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
Use #190F09 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.