#1E010E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.7% 0.06 354.6), rgb(30, 1, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.70:1).
About this color
#1E010E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E010E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 1, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.06 354.6) |
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 #1E010E | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E010E | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E010E text on white | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E010E 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#D882A5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB608F
oklch(63.2% 0.145 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64379
oklch(55.6% 0.158 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3465
oklch(49% 0.146 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C53
oklch(42.7% 0.122 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#662944
oklch(37.6% 0.093 354.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E010E
oklch(15.7% 0.06 354.6)
#1E010E 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) | #05070E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0D0D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210005 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E010E
#1E010E
oklch(15.7% 0.06 354.6)
- #00110C
#00110C
oklch(15.9% 0.03 174.3)
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 #1E010E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.098
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.100
Use #1E010E 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.