#1B1007
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.5% 0.025 60.6), rgb(27, 16, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#1B1007 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B1007 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 16, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 59%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.025 60.6) |
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 #1B1007 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B1007 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B1007 text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B1007 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAE
oklch(81% 0.03 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A83
oklch(70.6% 0.047 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58164
oklch(63% 0.061 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A4A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B583C
oklch(49.1% 0.062 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#644832
oklch(42.6% 0.051 59)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B1007
oklch(18.5% 0.025 60.6)
#1B1007 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) | #131106 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161307 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E0E0E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B1007
#1B1007
oklch(18.5% 0.025 60.6)
- #08141D
#08141D
oklch(18.5% 0.025 242)
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 #1B1007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
Use #1B1007 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.