#1C1202
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.1% 0.035 80.3), rgb(28, 18, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#1C1202 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1202 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 18, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.035 80.3) |
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 #1C1202 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1202 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1202 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1202 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69D71
oklch(70.8% 0.067 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#A4844C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.092 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B20
oklch(49.2% 0.085 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#634A1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 80)
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Step 900
900
#513E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1202
oklch(19.1% 0.035 80.3)
#1C1202 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) | #161201 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181502 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0F0E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1202
#1C1202
oklch(19.1% 0.035 80.3)
- #0B1423
#0B1423
oklch(19.1% 0.034 260.2)
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 #1C1202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.090
Use #1C1202 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.