#1D0D09
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.2% 0.029 35), rgb(29, 13, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#1D0D09 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0D09 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 13, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.029 35) |
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 #1D0D09 | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0D09 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0D09 text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0D09 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0958A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6355
oklch(55.7% 0.076 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#845245
oklch(49.2% 0.071 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4339
oklch(42.7% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0D09
oklch(18.2% 0.029 35)
#1D0D09 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) | #110F09 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151209 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200A0C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0D09
#1D0D09
oklch(18.2% 0.029 35)
- #02151A
#02151A
oklch(18.2% 0.029 216)
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 #1D0D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.087
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
Use #1D0D09 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.