#191A06
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.1% 0.035 111.6), rgb(25, 26, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#191A06 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.035 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 (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191A06 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 26, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 63%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.035 111.6) |
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 #191A06 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191A06 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191A06 text on white | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #191A06 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 112)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F50
oklch(63.2% 0.086 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#757833
oklch(55.5% 0.092 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#626526
oklch(49% 0.085 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505321
oklch(42.8% 0.071 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424420
oklch(37.5% 0.055 111.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191A06
oklch(21.1% 0.035 111.6)
#191A06 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) | #1D1805 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1907 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1815 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191A06
#191A06
oklch(21.1% 0.035 111.6)
- #191527
#191527
oklch(21% 0.035 293.3)
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 #191A06, 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 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
Use #191A06 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.