#191F0B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.7% 0.036 123), rgb(25, 31, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#191F0B is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 123°. 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 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191F0B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 31, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 48%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.036 123) |
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 #191F0B | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191F0B | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191F0B text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #191F0B 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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9255
oklch(63% 0.088 123)
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Step 600
600
#697C39
oklch(55.5% 0.095 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#57692C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#475525
oklch(42.5% 0.073 123)
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Step 900
900
#3C4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 123.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191F0B
oklch(22.7% 0.036 123)
#191F0B 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) | #211D09 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1D1A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191F0B
#191F0B
oklch(22.7% 0.036 123)
- #20182A
#20182A
oklch(22.8% 0.036 304.1)
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 #191F0B, 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 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
Use #191F0B 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.