#1C2211
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.1% 0.032 124.6), rgb(28, 34, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#1C2211 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2211 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 34, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 33%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.032 124.6) |
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 #1C2211 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2211 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2211 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2211 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A77F
oklch(70.6% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F925E
oklch(63.2% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#697C44
oklch(55.7% 0.083 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#576835
oklch(49% 0.077 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#47552D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4628
oklch(37.7% 0.05 123.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C2211
oklch(24.1% 0.032 124.6)
#1C2211 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) | #242010 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232012 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D201E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2211
#1C2211
oklch(24.1% 0.032 124.6)
- #231C2C
#231C2C
oklch(24.2% 0.031 304.2)
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 #1C2211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #1C2211 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.