#191E11
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.5% 0.025 125.4), rgb(25, 30, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#191E11 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191E11 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 30, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 28%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.025 125.4) |
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 #191E11 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191E11 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191E11 text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #191E11 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A686
oklch(70.6% 0.047 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#819068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A4F
oklch(55.5% 0.066 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#586740
oklch(49.1% 0.061 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#485435
oklch(42.7% 0.051 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C452E
oklch(37.5% 0.039 125.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191E11
oklch(22.5% 0.025 125.4)
#191E11 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) | #1F1C10 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C12 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1D1B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191E11
#191E11
oklch(22.5% 0.025 125.4)
- #1F1925
#1F1925
oklch(22.6% 0.024 307.3)
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 #191E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #191E11 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.