#191A09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.2% 0.03 111.7), rgb(25, 26, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#191A09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.030 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 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191A09 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 26, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 49%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.03 111.7) |
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 #191A09 | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191A09 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191A09 text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #191A09 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57B
oklch(70.8% 0.058 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 112)
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Step 600
600
#75783F
oklch(55.7% 0.079 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626531
oklch(49.2% 0.074 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505229
oklch(42.6% 0.061 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424426
oklch(37.7% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191A09
oklch(21.2% 0.03 111.7)
#191A09 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) | #1C1908 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1816 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191A09
#191A09
oklch(21.2% 0.03 111.7)
- #191625
#191625
oklch(21.1% 0.029 292.9)
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 #191A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
Use #191A09 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.