#191012
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.6% 0.016 3.9), rgb(25, 16, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#191012 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191012 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 16, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 22%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.016 3.9) |
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 #191012 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191012 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191012 text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #191012 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B2999E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E8087
oklch(63% 0.038 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#896A70
oklch(55.7% 0.04 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#74585E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E484D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C40
oklch(37.6% 0.025 2.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191012
oklch(18.6% 0.016 3.9)
#191012 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) | #111112 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131312 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0F11 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191012
#191012
oklch(18.6% 0.016 3.9)
- #0B1514
#0B1514
oklch(18.6% 0.015 188.1)
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 #191012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #191012 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.