#19100C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.4% 0.017 45.1), rgb(25, 16, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#19100C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19100C |
| RGB | rgb(25, 16, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.017 45.1) |
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 #19100C | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19100C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19100C text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #19100C 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39B90
oklch(70.8% 0.033 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08275
oklch(63.1% 0.042 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#76594D
oklch(49.1% 0.043 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#60493F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D36
oklch(37.6% 0.027 43.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19100C
oklch(18.4% 0.017 45.1)
#19100C 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) | #12110C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14130C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0F0F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19100C
#19100C
oklch(18.4% 0.017 45.1)
- #0A1418
#0A1418
oklch(18.4% 0.017 225)
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 #19100C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
Use #19100C 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.