#1E0112
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.9% 0.062 347.1), rgb(30, 1, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.65:1).
About this color
#1E0112 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0112 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 1, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.062 347.1) |
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 #1E0112 | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0112 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0112 text on white | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0112 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AF
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.15 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44286
oklch(55.7% 0.165 347)
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Step 700
700
#9A3371
oklch(49.1% 0.152 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5C
oklch(42.6% 0.127 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0112
oklch(15.9% 0.062 347.1)
#1E0112 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) | #030813 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0D11 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210107 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0112
#1E0112
oklch(15.9% 0.062 347.1)
- #00110A
#00110A
oklch(15.8% 0.032 167.7)
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 #1E0112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.096
Use #1E0112 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.