#1C130F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.7% 0.017 45.1), rgb(28, 19, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#1C130F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C130F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 19, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 30%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.017 45.1) |
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 #1C130F | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C130F | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C130F text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C130F text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39B90
oklch(70.8% 0.033 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8275
oklch(63% 0.041 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B5E
oklch(55.5% 0.044 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#755A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.041 47)
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Step 800
800
#5F493F
oklch(42.6% 0.034 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D36
oklch(37.6% 0.027 43.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C130F
oklch(19.7% 0.017 45.1)
#1C130F 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) | #15140F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17160F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1212 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C130F
#1C130F
oklch(19.7% 0.017 45.1)
- #0D171B
#0D171B
oklch(19.7% 0.017 224.8)
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 #1C130F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #1C130F 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.