#1D2609
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.2% 0.049 124.4), rgb(29, 38, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#1D2609 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 124°. 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 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D2609 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 38, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 62%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.049 124.4) |
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 #1D2609 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D2609 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D2609 text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D2609 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89F
oklch(81% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400
#94AB69
oklch(70.8% 0.094 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A953E
oklch(63% 0.118 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#637F17
oklch(55.5% 0.129 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#526B05
oklch(49% 0.12 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#43580C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#394814
oklch(37.6% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D2609
oklch(25.2% 0.049 124.4)
#1D2609 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) | #292306 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2420 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D2609
#1D2609
oklch(25.2% 0.049 124.4)
- #271C35
#271C35
oklch(25.2% 0.048 303.4)
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 #1D2609, 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 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #1D2609 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.