#1D200E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.032 116.7), rgb(29, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#1D200E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D200E |
| RGB | rgb(29, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 39%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.032 116.7) |
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 #1D200E | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D200E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D200E text on white | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D200E text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67B
oklch(70.8% 0.06 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869059
oklch(63.2% 0.077 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#707A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 117)
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Step 700
700
#5E6630
oklch(49% 0.077 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5428
oklch(42.9% 0.066 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D200E
oklch(23.5% 0.032 116.7)
#1D200E 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) | #221E0D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F0F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1E1C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D200E
#1D200E
oklch(23.5% 0.032 116.7)
- #1F1B2B
#1F1B2B
oklch(23.5% 0.031 295.4)
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 #1D200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
Use #1D200E 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.