#1D1200
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.04 81.7), rgb(29, 18, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#1D1200 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1200 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 18, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.04 81.7) |
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 #1D1200 | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1200 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1200 text on white | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1200 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78340
oklch(63.1% 0.096 81)
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Step 600
600
#926C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A0C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#654A10
oklch(42.8% 0.08 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1200
oklch(19.2% 0.04 81.7)
#1D1200 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) | #161200 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191500 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210F0E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1200
#1D1200
oklch(19.2% 0.04 81.7)
- #0A1426
#0A1426
oklch(19.3% 0.04 261.4)
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 #1D1200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.089
Use #1D1200 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.