#1D1607
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.4% 0.029 85.2), rgb(29, 22, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#1D1607 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1607 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 22, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 61%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.029 85.2) |
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 #1D1607 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1607 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1607 text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1607 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09F7A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8758
oklch(63.2% 0.07 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#88703D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#735E2F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D27
oklch(42.9% 0.059 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D4025
oklch(37.8% 0.045 84.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1607
oklch(20.4% 0.029 85.2)
#1D1607 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) | #191606 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1807 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201412 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1607
#1D1607
oklch(20.4% 0.029 85.2)
- #111724
#111724
oklch(20.5% 0.028 265)
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 #1D1607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
Use #1D1607 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.