#191E0D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.5% 0.031 122.3), rgb(25, 30, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#191E0D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191E0D |
| RGB | rgb(25, 30, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 40%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.031 122.3) |
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 #191E0D | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191E0D | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191E0D text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #191E0D text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77E
oklch(70.7% 0.059 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#81915D
oklch(63.1% 0.076 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B43
oklch(55.6% 0.082 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#596834
oklch(49.2% 0.078 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#49552C
oklch(42.8% 0.064 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 122.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191E0D
oklch(22.5% 0.031 122.3)
#191E0D 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) | #201C0C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1C1A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191E0D
#191E0D
oklch(22.5% 0.031 122.3)
- #1E1828
#1E1828
oklch(22.4% 0.032 301.1)
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 #191E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #191E0D 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.