#1E0109
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.4% 0.057 4.6), rgb(30, 1, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.74:1).
About this color
#1E0109 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0109 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 1, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.057 4.6) |
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 #1E0109 | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0109 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0109 text on white | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0109 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98398
oklch(70.7% 0.108 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD617F
oklch(63.1% 0.14 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84568
oklch(55.6% 0.151 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3657
oklch(49.1% 0.14 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#802E47
oklch(42.7% 0.115 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#682A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 5.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0109
oklch(15.4% 0.057 4.6)
#1E0109 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) | #060709 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0D08 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220004 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0109
#1E0109
oklch(15.4% 0.057 4.6)
- #00100D
#00100D
oklch(15.5% 0.028 181.5)
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 #1E0109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.091
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.095
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.097
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.101
Use #1E0109 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.