#1C0700
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.3% 0.043 49.2), rgb(28, 7, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#1C0700 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0700 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 7, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.3% 0.043 49.2) |
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 #1C0700 | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0700 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0700 text on white | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0700 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CB9173
oklch(70.6% 0.082 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD754D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85D30
oklch(55.7% 0.114 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#904C23
oklch(49.2% 0.106 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F361E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 49.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0700
oklch(16.3% 0.043 49.2)
#1C0700 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) | #0D0A00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #120F00 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200405 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0700
#1C0700
oklch(16.3% 0.043 49.2)
- #001019
#001019
oklch(16.2% 0.033 230.6)
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 #1C0700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.020
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.111
Use #1C0700 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.