#1F280C
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26% 0.048 124.5), rgb(31, 40, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#1F280C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F280C |
| RGB | rgb(31, 40, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 54%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.048 124.5) |
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 #1F280C | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F280C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F280C text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F280C text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6B
oklch(70.8% 0.091 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9541
oklch(63% 0.116 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#637F1C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#526B0C
oklch(49% 0.117 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435810
oklch(42.8% 0.098 125)
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Step 900
900
#394816
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F280C
oklch(26% 0.048 124.5)
#1F280C 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) | #2B2509 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212622 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F280C
#1F280C
oklch(26% 0.048 124.5)
- #291E37
#291E37
oklch(26.1% 0.048 303.5)
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 #1F280C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.085
Use #1F280C 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.