#1B1809
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.8% 0.027 98.3), rgb(27, 24, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#1B1809 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B1809 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 24, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 50%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.027 98.3) |
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 #1B1809 | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B1809 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B1809 text on white | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B1809 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 97)
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Step 500
500
#948A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7442
oklch(55.6% 0.07 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6133
oklch(49% 0.066 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#574F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#474227
oklch(37.7% 0.043 99)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B1809
oklch(20.8% 0.027 98.3)
#1B1809 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) | #1B1708 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B180A | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1614 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B1809
#1B1809
oklch(20.8% 0.027 98.3)
- #151724
#151724
oklch(20.9% 0.026 277.2)
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 #1B1809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
Use #1B1809 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.