#1B200E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.3% 0.033 121.7), rgb(27, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#1B200E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B200E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 39%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.033 121.7) |
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 #1B200E | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B200E | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B200E text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B200E 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77C
oklch(70.7% 0.062 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#82915A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3F
oklch(55.5% 0.086 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#596831
oklch(49.1% 0.081 122)
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Step 800
800
#49552A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 122)
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Step 900
900
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B200E
oklch(23.3% 0.033 121.7)
#1B200E 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) | #221E0D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E0F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1E1C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B200E
#1B200E
oklch(23.3% 0.033 121.7)
- #201A2B
#201A2B
oklch(23.3% 0.033 300.1)
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 #1B200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #1B200E 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.