#1A2001
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.9% 0.052 119.5), rgb(26, 32, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#1A2001 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2001 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 32, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.052 119.5) |
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 #1A2001 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2001 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2001 text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2001 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79A
oklch(80.9% 0.062 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AA61
oklch(70.8% 0.099 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#81942F
oklch(63.1% 0.127 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4709
oklch(37.6% 0.082 118.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2001
oklch(22.9% 0.052 119.5)
#1A2001 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) | #231D00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D03 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1E1A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2001
#1A2001
oklch(22.9% 0.052 119.5)
- #211632
#211632
oklch(23% 0.054 300.3)
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 #1A2001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
Use #1A2001 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.