#1D2201
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.9% 0.054 117.7), rgb(29, 34, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#1D2201 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D2201 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.054 117.7) |
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 #1D2201 | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D2201 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D2201 text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D2201 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC798
oklch(81% 0.064 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA95D
oklch(70.6% 0.102 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#839328
oklch(63% 0.13 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4704
oklch(37.7% 0.085 117.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D2201
oklch(23.9% 0.054 117.7)
#1D2201 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) | #251F00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252003 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201F1B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D2201
#1D2201
oklch(23.9% 0.054 117.7)
- #221935
#221935
oklch(24% 0.053 297)
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 #1D2201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #1D2201 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.