#1B2201
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.7% 0.055 120.6), rgb(27, 34, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#1B2201 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B2201 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.055 120.6) |
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 #1B2201 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B2201 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B2201 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B2201 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC799
oklch(80.8% 0.064 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA5E
oklch(70.6% 0.103 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F952A
oklch(63.2% 0.132 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4805
oklch(37.7% 0.087 121)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B2201
oklch(23.7% 0.055 120.6)
#1B2201 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) | #251F00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F03 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D201B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B2201
#1B2201
oklch(23.7% 0.055 120.6)
- #231834
#231834
oklch(23.8% 0.054 300.5)
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 #1B2201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #1B2201 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.