#1C2407
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.5% 0.049 123), rgb(28, 36, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#1C2407 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2407 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 36, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.049 123) |
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 #1C2407 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2407 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2407 text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2407 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#96AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C953D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#657F15
oklch(55.6% 0.129 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#546B02
oklch(49.1% 0.12 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#45570B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4814
oklch(37.7% 0.077 123)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C2407
oklch(24.5% 0.049 123)
#1C2407 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) | #272104 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262109 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E221E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2407
#1C2407
oklch(24.5% 0.049 123)
- #251A33
#251A33
oklch(24.4% 0.048 303.3)
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 #1C2407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #1C2407 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.