#20190E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.023 78.4), rgb(32, 25, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#20190E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20190E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 25, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 39%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.023 78.4) |
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 #20190E | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20190E | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20190E text on white | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #20190E text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8664
oklch(63.2% 0.055 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#876F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#725D3C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C32
oklch(42.7% 0.046 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 76.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20190E
oklch(21.8% 0.023 78.4)
#20190E 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) | #1C190D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231716 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20190E
#20190E
oklch(21.8% 0.023 78.4)
- #141B25
#141B25
oklch(22% 0.022 257.3)
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 #20190E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
Use #20190E 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.