#190F18
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.6% 0.024 329.9), rgb(25, 15, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#190F18 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190F18 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 15, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 25%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.024 329.9) |
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 #190F18 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190F18 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190F18 text on white | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #190F18 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B197AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#896685
oklch(55.6% 0.063 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#745571
oklch(49.2% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E455C
oklch(42.6% 0.049 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 329.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190F18
oklch(18.6% 0.024 329.9)
#190F18 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) | #0F1118 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111318 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1012 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190F18
#190F18
oklch(18.6% 0.024 329.9)
- #0B160D
#0B160D
oklch(18.6% 0.024 149.3)
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 #190F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.081
Use #190F18 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.