#1D0802
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.8% 0.041 43.1), rgb(29, 8, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#1D0802 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0802 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 8, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.041 43.1) |
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 #1D0802 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0802 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0802 text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0802 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA917A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7558
oklch(63.2% 0.099 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#743E28
oklch(42.6% 0.083 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3525
oklch(37.6% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0802
oklch(16.8% 0.041 43.1)
#1D0802 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) | #0E0B02 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131002 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210506 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0802
#1D0802
oklch(16.8% 0.041 43.1)
- #001219
#001219
oklch(16.9% 0.031 222.7)
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 #1D0802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.022
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.107
Use #1D0802 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.