#1A2003
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.049 120), rgb(26, 32, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#1A2003 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2003 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 32, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.049 120) |
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 #1A2003 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2003 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2003 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2003 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A966
oklch(70.6% 0.092 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#809439
oklch(63.2% 0.119 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D09
oklch(55.5% 0.129 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485603
oklch(42.6% 0.1 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4711
oklch(37.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2003
oklch(23% 0.049 120)
#1A2003 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) | #231D01 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E05 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1E1A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2003
#1A2003
oklch(23% 0.049 120)
- #211730
#211730
oklch(23% 0.049 301.1)
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 #1A2003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
Use #1A2003 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.