#1D1301
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.5% 0.038 83.1), rgb(29, 19, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#1D1301 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1301 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 19, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 93%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.038 83.1) |
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 #1D1301 | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1301 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1301 text on white | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1301 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48444
oklch(63% 0.091 83)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D23
oklch(55.5% 0.099 83)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#634B15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1301
oklch(19.5% 0.038 83.1)
#1D1301 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) | #171300 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1601 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21100F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1301
#1D1301
oklch(19.5% 0.038 83.1)
- #0C1426
#0C1426
oklch(19.4% 0.039 264.9)
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 #1D1301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.088
Use #1D1301 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.