#1E0311
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.4% 0.055 350.6), rgb(30, 3, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.51:1).
About this color
#1E0311 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0311 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 3, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 82%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.055 350.6) |
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 #1E0311 | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0311 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0311 text on white | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0311 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D285A9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46594
oklch(63.2% 0.132 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.144 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#963A6A
oklch(49% 0.134 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3157
oklch(42.7% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#632C47
oklch(37.7% 0.087 351.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0311
oklch(16.4% 0.055 350.6)
#1E0311 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) | #060911 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0E10 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210208 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0311
#1E0311
oklch(16.4% 0.055 350.6)
- #00120C
#00120C
oklch(16.2% 0.032 171.5)
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 #1E0311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.095
Use #1E0311 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.