#191F09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.7% 0.039 122.2), rgb(25, 31, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#191F09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191F09 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 31, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 55%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.039 122.2) |
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 #191F09 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191F09 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191F09 text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #191F09 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A875
oklch(70.6% 0.073 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#809350
oklch(63.2% 0.094 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#697D33
oklch(55.7% 0.103 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#576925
oklch(49.1% 0.096 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#485620
oklch(42.8% 0.08 122)
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Step 900
900
#3C4720
oklch(37.8% 0.062 122.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191F09
oklch(22.7% 0.039 122.2)
#191F09 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) | #211D07 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1D1A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191F09
#191F09
oklch(22.7% 0.039 122.2)
- #20182B
#20182B
oklch(22.8% 0.038 302.9)
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 #191F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
Use #191F09 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.