#1C2003
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.048 116.7), rgb(28, 32, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#1C2003 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2003 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 32, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.048 116.7) |
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 #1C2003 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2003 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2003 text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2003 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.057 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA865
oklch(70.7% 0.091 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#859237
oklch(63.1% 0.116 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C04
oklch(55.6% 0.127 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5501
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4610
oklch(37.6% 0.075 116.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C2003
oklch(23.2% 0.048 116.7)
#1C2003 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) | #231E01 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E04 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1E1A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2003
#1C2003
oklch(23.2% 0.048 116.7)
- #201831
#201831
oklch(23.2% 0.048 297.3)
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 #1C2003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #1C2003 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.