#1C2011
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.028 120.7), rgb(28, 32, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#1C2011 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2011 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 32, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 31%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.028 120.7) |
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 #1C2011 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2011 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2011 text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2011 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA682
oklch(70.7% 0.052 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#839062
oklch(63.1% 0.067 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A48
oklch(55.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B673A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5430
oklch(42.7% 0.057 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C2011
oklch(23.5% 0.028 120.7)
#1C2011 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) | #221E10 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E12 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1F1C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2011
#1C2011
oklch(23.5% 0.028 120.7)
- #201B29
#201B29
oklch(23.5% 0.027 300.7)
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 #1C2011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
Use #1C2011 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.