#1A2004
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.048 120.2), rgb(26, 32, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#1A2004 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 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 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2004 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 32, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.048 120.2) |
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 #1A2004 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2004 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2004 text on white | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2004 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 120)
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Step 500
500
#80933D
oklch(63% 0.114 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D14
oklch(55.5% 0.125 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A01
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#48560A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4713
oklch(37.6% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2004
oklch(23% 0.048 120.2)
#1A2004 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) | #231E02 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E06 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1E1A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2004
#1A2004
oklch(23% 0.048 120.2)
- #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 #1A2004, 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
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #1A2004 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.