#1C0803
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.6% 0.038 40.1), rgb(28, 8, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.34:1).
About this color
#1C0803 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0803 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 8, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.038 40.1) |
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 #1C0803 | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0803 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0803 text on white | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0803 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9927E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B9765E
oklch(63.1% 0.092 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55D44
oklch(55.6% 0.102 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D36
oklch(49.2% 0.093 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#733F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0803
oklch(16.6% 0.038 40.1)
#1C0803 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) | #0D0B03 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #120F03 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200507 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0803
#1C0803
oklch(16.6% 0.038 40.1)
- #001118
#001118
oklch(16.5% 0.031 223.4)
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 #1C0803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.022
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.092
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.107
Use #1C0803 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.