#1A2008
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.1% 0.042 121.4), rgb(26, 32, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#1A2008 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2008 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 32, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.042 121.4) |
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 #1A2008 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2008 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2008 text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2008 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A971
oklch(70.8% 0.079 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#80934A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#697D2B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#58691D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#48561B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C471C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 121.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2008
oklch(23.1% 0.042 121.4)
#1A2008 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) | #221E06 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E09 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1E1B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2008
#1A2008
oklch(23.1% 0.042 121.4)
- #21182D
#21182D
oklch(23.1% 0.041 303)
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 #1A2008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #1A2008 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.