#1A0900
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.4% 0.039 58.5), rgb(26, 9, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#1A0900 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0900 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 9, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.039 58.5) |
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 #1A0900 | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0900 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0900 text on white | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0900 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49672
oklch(70.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6330
oklch(55.6% 0.102 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#885222
oklch(49.1% 0.095 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F431E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0900
oklch(16.4% 0.039 58.5)
#1A0900 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) | #0E0B00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #120F00 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E0606 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0900
#1A0900
oklch(16.4% 0.039 58.5)
- #00101C
#00101C
oklch(16.4% 0.037 238.2)
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 #1A0900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.097
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.110
Use #1A0900 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.