#190F17
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.6% 0.023 333.7), rgb(25, 15, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#190F17 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190F17 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 15, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 25%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.023 333.7) |
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 #190F17 | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190F17 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190F17 text on white | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #190F17 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC8
oklch(81% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#B297AC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D97
oklch(63% 0.055 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#896682
oklch(55.5% 0.06 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#74556E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F465A
oklch(42.8% 0.046 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B4A
oklch(37.9% 0.036 333.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190F17
oklch(18.6% 0.023 333.7)
#190F17 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) | #0F1117 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111317 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0F12 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190F17
#190F17
oklch(18.6% 0.023 333.7)
- #0B160E
#0B160E
oklch(18.7% 0.023 152.3)
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 #190F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.083
Use #190F17 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.