#1B2007
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.043 119.3), rgb(27, 32, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#1B2007 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B2007 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 32, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 64%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.043 119.3) |
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 #1B2007 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B2007 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B2007 text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B2007 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86E
oklch(70.7% 0.081 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#829246
oklch(63% 0.103 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C25
oklch(55.5% 0.112 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6917
oklch(49.2% 0.105 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5517
oklch(42.6% 0.086 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E471A
oklch(37.9% 0.068 119.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B2007
oklch(23.2% 0.043 119.3)
#1B2007 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) | #231E05 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E08 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1E1B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B2007
#1B2007
oklch(23.2% 0.043 119.3)
- #20182E
#20182E
oklch(23% 0.043 299.8)
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 #1B2007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #1B2007 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.