#1F0D04
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.4% 0.036 49.5), rgb(31, 13, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.79:1).
About this color
#1F0D04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F0D04 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 13, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 77%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.036 49.5) |
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 #1F0D04 | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F0D04 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F0D04 text on white | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F0D04 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C4947B
oklch(70.6% 0.068 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57959
oklch(63.1% 0.088 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0613E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 49)
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Step 700
700
#895030
oklch(49.1% 0.089 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4228
oklch(42.7% 0.074 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F0D04
oklch(18.4% 0.036 49.5)
#1F0D04 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) | #120F03 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161304 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23090B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F0D04
#1F0D04
oklch(18.4% 0.036 49.5)
- #00151F
#00151F
oklch(18.3% 0.036 229.3)
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 #1F0D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
Use #1F0D04 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.