#1D1100
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.039 78.4), rgb(29, 17, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#1D1100 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1100 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 17, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.039 78.4) |
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 #1D1100 | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1100 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1100 text on white | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1100 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 78)
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Step 500
500
#A98241
oklch(63.1% 0.096 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.104 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E590F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#674911
oklch(42.8% 0.08 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D17
oklch(37.6% 0.062 78.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1100
oklch(18.9% 0.039 78.4)
#1D1100 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) | #161100 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181400 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210E0D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1100
#1D1100
oklch(18.9% 0.039 78.4)
- #081425
#081425
oklch(19% 0.039 257.1)
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 #1D1100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.089
Use #1D1100 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.