#191C0A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.032 116.9), rgb(25, 28, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#191C0A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191C0A |
| RGB | rgb(25, 28, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 47%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.032 116.9) |
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 #191C0A | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191C0A | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191C0A text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #191C0A text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67B
oklch(70.8% 0.06 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869058
oklch(63.1% 0.079 117)
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Step 600
600
#707A3D
oklch(55.7% 0.085 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E662F
oklch(49% 0.078 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5428
oklch(42.8% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191C0A
oklch(21.8% 0.032 116.9)
#191C0A 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) | #1E1A09 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1A18 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191C0A
#191C0A
oklch(21.8% 0.032 116.9)
- #1C1727
#1C1727
oklch(21.9% 0.032 298.1)
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 #191C0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
Use #191C0A 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.