#191A05
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.1% 0.037 111.6), rgb(25, 26, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#191A05 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.037 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191A05 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 26, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 68%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.037 111.6) |
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 #191A05 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191A05 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191A05 text on white | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #191A05 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A572
oklch(70.7% 0.07 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#75792F
oklch(55.7% 0.097 112)
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Step 700
700
#626521
oklch(49% 0.09 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#50531E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42451E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 112.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191A05
oklch(21.1% 0.037 111.6)
#191A05 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) | #1D1803 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1906 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1815 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191A05
#191A05
oklch(21.1% 0.037 111.6)
- #191528
#191528
oklch(21.1% 0.037 292.6)
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 #191A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #191A05 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.