#19190B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.9% 0.025 108.4), rgb(25, 25, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#19190B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19190B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 25, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 39%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.025 108.4) |
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 #19190B | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19190B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19190B text on white | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #19190B 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A381
oklch(70.6% 0.047 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D61
oklch(63.1% 0.062 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#777748
oklch(55.8% 0.067 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#646439
oklch(49.2% 0.062 108.5)
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Step 800
800
#51512F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#43432A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 108.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19190B
oklch(20.9% 0.025 108.4)
#19190B 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) | #1B180A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B180C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1716 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19190B
#19190B
oklch(20.9% 0.025 108.4)
- #171623
#171623
oklch(20.8% 0.026 287.5)
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 #19190B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.081
Use #19190B 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.