#1A1202
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.8% 0.034 85.7), rgb(26, 18, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#1A1202 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A1202 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 18, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 86%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.034 85.7) |
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 #1A1202 | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A1202 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A1202 text on white | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A1202 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B39E73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 84.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A0864D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 85.6)
-
Step 600
600
#8B6F30
oklch(55.6% 0.088 85.1)
-
Step 700
700
#765D22
oklch(49.2% 0.083 85.6)
-
Step 800
800
#604C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 85.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A1202
oklch(18.8% 0.034 85.7)
#1A1202 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) | #161201 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181402 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D0F0E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A1202
#1A1202
oklch(18.8% 0.034 85.7)
- #0C1322
#0C1322
oklch(18.8% 0.033 264.4)
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 #1A1202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.090
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
Use #1A1202 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.