#1C190E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.3% 0.021 94.7), rgb(28, 25, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#1C190E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C190E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 25, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 33%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.021 94.7) |
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 #1C190E | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C190E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C190E text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C190E text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A186
oklch(70.8% 0.039 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#938A67
oklch(63.2% 0.051 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D734E
oklch(55.5% 0.054 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A613F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#564F34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 95.3)
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Step 900
900
#47422E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 95.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C190E
oklch(21.3% 0.021 94.7)
#1C190E 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) | #1B180D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190E | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1716 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C190E
#1C190E
oklch(21.3% 0.021 94.7)
- #161823
#161823
oklch(21.2% 0.022 276.4)
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 #1C190E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
Use #1C190E 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.