#191E0E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.5% 0.03 123), rgb(25, 30, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#191E0E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191E0E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 30, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 36%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.03 123) |
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 #191E0E | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191E0E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191E0E text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #191E0E 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA780
oklch(70.8% 0.057 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#819160
oklch(63.1% 0.072 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B46
oklch(55.6% 0.078 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#596837
oklch(49.2% 0.074 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#49542E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191E0E
oklch(22.5% 0.03 123)
#191E0E 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) | #201C0D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1D1A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191E0E
#191E0E
oklch(22.5% 0.03 123)
- #1E1827
#1E1827
oklch(22.3% 0.03 302.4)
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 #191E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #191E0E 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.