#191C0C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.029 117.6), rgb(25, 28, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#191C0C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191C0C |
| RGB | rgb(25, 28, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 40%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.029 117.6) |
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 #191C0C | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191C0C | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191C0C text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #191C0C 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
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#868F5E
oklch(63% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#707944
oklch(55.5% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6636
oklch(49% 0.071 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C532D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4528
oklch(37.7% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191C0C
oklch(21.8% 0.029 117.6)
#191C0C 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) | #1E1A0B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1A18 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191C0C
#191C0C
oklch(21.8% 0.029 117.6)
- #1C1726
#1C1726
oklch(21.8% 0.03 299.2)
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 #191C0C, 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 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
Use #191C0C 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.