#19140B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.4% 0.019 81.9), rgb(25, 20, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#19140B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19140B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 20, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.019 81.9) |
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 #19140B | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19140B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19140B text on white | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #19140B text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B1
oklch(81% 0.023 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F88
oklch(70.7% 0.036 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#97876B
oklch(63% 0.044 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#827152
oklch(55.6% 0.05 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E43
oklch(49% 0.045 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#594D37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4030
oklch(37.7% 0.029 79.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19140B
oklch(19.4% 0.019 81.9)
#19140B 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) | #16140A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17150B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1212 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19140B
#19140B
oklch(19.4% 0.019 81.9)
- #10151D
#10151D
oklch(19.4% 0.018 259.7)
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 #19140B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.089
Use #19140B 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.