#191B08
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.4% 0.033 114.2), rgb(25, 27, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#191B08 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191B08 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 27, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 54%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.033 114.2) |
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 #191B08 | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191B08 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191B08 text on white | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #191B08 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA678
oklch(70.8% 0.064 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#888F55
oklch(63% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727939
oklch(55.5% 0.088 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#60662B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5325
oklch(42.6% 0.067 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414523
oklch(37.8% 0.053 114.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191B08
oklch(21.4% 0.033 114.2)
#191B08 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) | #1D1907 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A09 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1917 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191B08
#191B08
oklch(21.4% 0.033 114.2)
- #1A1627
#1A1627
oklch(21.4% 0.033 294.2)
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 #191B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #191B08 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.