#191A02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21% 0.042 111.6), rgb(25, 26, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#191A02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191A02 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 26, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 86%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.042 111.6) |
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 #191A02 | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191A02 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191A02 text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #191A02 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F41
oklch(63% 0.102 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#76791C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#63660D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515310
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191A02
oklch(21% 0.042 111.6)
#191A02 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) | #1D1800 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1903 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1815 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191A02
#191A02
oklch(21% 0.042 111.6)
- #19142A
#19142A
oklch(21% 0.043 292.8)
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 #191A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #191A02 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.