#1C2001
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.051 116.4), rgb(28, 32, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#1C2001 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2001 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 32, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.051 116.4) |
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 #1C2001 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2001 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2001 text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2001 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69A
oklch(80.9% 0.06 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA860
oklch(70.6% 0.097 116)
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Step 500
500
#85922E
oklch(63% 0.124 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4708
oklch(37.8% 0.082 117.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C2001
oklch(23.2% 0.051 116.4)
#1C2001 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) | #231E00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E03 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1D1A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2001
#1C2001
oklch(23.2% 0.051 116.4)
- #201732
#201732
oklch(23.1% 0.052 297.6)
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 #1C2001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #1C2001 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.