#191904
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.7% 0.037 109.2), rgb(25, 25, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#191904 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191904 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 25, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 72%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.037 109.2) |
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 #191904 | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191904 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191904 text on white | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #191904 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#78782C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#65651F
oklch(49.2% 0.091 109.3)
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Step 800
800
#52521C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 108.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191904
oklch(20.7% 0.037 109.2)
#191904 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) | #1C1803 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1805 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1714 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191904
#191904
oklch(20.7% 0.037 109.2)
- #171528
#171528
oklch(20.8% 0.037 287.5)
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 #191904, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
Use #191904 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.