#1C1F08
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23% 0.039 115.7), rgb(28, 31, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#1C1F08 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1F08 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 31, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 59%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.039 115.7) |
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 #1C1F08 | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1F08 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1F08 text on white | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1F08 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
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Step 500
500
#87904B
oklch(63% 0.093 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717A2C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E671E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D541B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40451D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 115.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1F08
oklch(23% 0.039 115.7)
#1C1F08 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) | #221D06 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D09 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1D1A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1F08
#1C1F08
oklch(23% 0.039 115.7)
- #1E192D
#1E192D
oklch(23% 0.038 294.7)
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 #1C1F08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
Use #1C1F08 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.