#191000
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18% 0.037 85.1), rgb(25, 16, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.82:1).
About this color
#191000 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191000 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 16, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.037 85.1) |
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 #191000 | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191000 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191000 text on white | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #191000 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 85.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28546
oklch(63% 0.089 85)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E25
oklch(55.5% 0.097 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#785C17
oklch(49.1% 0.091 85.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191000
oklch(18% 0.037 85.1)
#191000 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) | #141000 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161200 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0D0C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191000
#191000
oklch(18% 0.037 85.1)
- #0A1122
#0A1122
oklch(18.1% 0.037 265.9)
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 #191000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.094
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.098
Use #191000 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.