#191908
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.8% 0.03 108.7), rgb(25, 25, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#191908 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.030 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 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191908 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 25, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 52%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.03 108.7) |
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 #191908 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191908 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191908 text on white | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #191908 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47B
oklch(70.7% 0.057 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D59
oklch(63.1% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#77773E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 108.7)
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Step 700
700
#646430
oklch(49.1% 0.073 108.8)
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Step 800
800
#525228
oklch(42.8% 0.062 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#444425
oklch(37.8% 0.048 108.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191908
oklch(20.8% 0.03 108.7)
#191908 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) | #1B1807 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1809 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1715 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191908
#191908
oklch(20.8% 0.03 108.7)
- #171625
#171625
oklch(20.9% 0.029 286.6)
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 #191908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
Use #191908 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.