#1D2400
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(24.5% 0.058 119.9), rgb(29, 36, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#1D2400 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D2400 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 36, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.058 119.9) |
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 #1D2400 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D2400 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D2400 text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D2400 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC896
oklch(81% 0.069 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#98AB59
oklch(70.8% 0.11 120)
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Step 500
500
#7F951C
oklch(63.1% 0.14 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D2400
oklch(24.5% 0.058 119.9)
#1D2400 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) | #272100 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262102 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20211D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D2400
#1D2400
oklch(24.5% 0.058 119.9)
- #251938
#251938
oklch(24.5% 0.059 300)
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 #1D2400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
Use #1D2400 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.