#1C0E02
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.035 64.9), rgb(28, 14, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#1C0E02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0E02 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 14, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.035 64.9) |
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 #1C0E02 | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0E02 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0E02 text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0E02 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9975
oklch(70.8% 0.066 65.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F51
oklch(63.2% 0.084 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#986735
oklch(55.5% 0.091 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#825627
oklch(49.2% 0.085 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#694622
oklch(42.6% 0.07 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B21
oklch(37.7% 0.055 63.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0E02
oklch(18% 0.035 64.9)
#1C0E02 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) | #120F01 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161202 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200B0B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0E02
#1C0E02
oklch(18% 0.035 64.9)
- #041320
#041320
oklch(18.1% 0.035 245.2)
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 #1C0E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.090
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.093
Use #1C0E02 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.