#1E010B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.5% 0.058 0.5), rgb(30, 1, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.72:1).
About this color
#1E010B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E010B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 1, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.058 0.5) |
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 #1E010B | 19.72:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E010B | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E010B text on white | 19.72:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E010B 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBE
oklch(81% 0.068 1)
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Step 400
400
#D9829D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6185
oklch(63.2% 0.14 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#B7446F
oklch(55.5% 0.154 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D355D
oklch(49% 0.143 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#802D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#67293F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 0.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E010B
oklch(15.5% 0.058 0.5)
#1E010B 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) | #05070B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0D0A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220004 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E010B
#1E010B
oklch(15.5% 0.058 0.5)
- #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 #1E010B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.098
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
Use #1E010B 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.