#1D1402
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(19.8% 0.036 84.9), rgb(29, 20, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#1D1402 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1402 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 20, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.036 84.9) |
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 #1D1402 | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1402 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1402 text on white | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1402 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28548
oklch(63.1% 0.087 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E28
oklch(55.5% 0.095 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C1A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B19
oklch(42.6% 0.073 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1402
oklch(19.8% 0.036 84.9)
#1D1402 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) | #181401 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1602 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201110 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1402
#1D1402
oklch(19.8% 0.036 84.9)
- #0D1526
#0D1526
oklch(19.8% 0.037 264.2)
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 #1D1402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
Use #1D1402 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.