#1C1502
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(19.9% 0.036 90.9), rgb(28, 21, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#1C1502 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1502 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 21, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.036 90.9) |
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 #1C1502 | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1502 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1502 text on white | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1502 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8747
oklch(63% 0.088 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#887127
oklch(55.6% 0.096 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1502
oklch(19.9% 0.036 90.9)
#1C1502 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) | #191501 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1703 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1211 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1502
#1C1502
oklch(19.9% 0.036 90.9)
- #101526
#101526
oklch(20% 0.035 270.5)
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 #1C1502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
Use #1C1502 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.