#1F0E04
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.6% 0.035 53), rgb(31, 14, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#1F0E04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F0E04 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 14, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 77%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.035 53) |
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 #1F0E04 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F0E04 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F0E04 text on white | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F0E04 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3957A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37B57
oklch(63.2% 0.086 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E633C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#87522E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F0E04
oklch(18.6% 0.035 53)
#1F0E04 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) | #131003 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171404 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #230B0B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F0E04
#1F0E04
oklch(18.6% 0.035 53)
- #011520
#011520
oklch(18.5% 0.036 233.3)
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 #1F0E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
Use #1F0E04 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.