#1B0D02
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.6% 0.034 63.3), rgb(27, 13, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.00:1).
About this color
#1B0D02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B0D02 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 13, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.034 63.3) |
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 #1B0D02 | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B0D02 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B0D02 text on white | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B0D02 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BCA6
oklch(81% 0.041 64.7)
-
Step 400
400
#BE9877
oklch(70.7% 0.064 62.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AD7E53
oklch(63% 0.083 62.9)
-
Step 600
600
#986738
oklch(55.6% 0.089 63)
-
Step 700
700
#82562A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 63.7)
-
Step 800
800
#694624
oklch(42.6% 0.068 63.3)
-
Step 900
900
#563B22
oklch(37.7% 0.054 62.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B0D02
oklch(17.6% 0.034 63.3)
#1B0D02 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) | #110E01 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151102 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0A0A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B0D02
#1B0D02
oklch(17.6% 0.034 63.3)
- #03121E
#03121E
oklch(17.5% 0.034 242.4)
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 #1B0D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.092
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.096
Use #1B0D02 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.