#1E050C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.6% 0.046 4.6), rgb(30, 5, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.40:1).
About this color
#1E050C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E050C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 5, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.046 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 #1E050C | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E050C | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E050C text on white | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E050C text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16B81
oklch(63.1% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC516A
oklch(55.5% 0.122 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#944158
oklch(49.1% 0.114 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#783648
oklch(42.6% 0.094 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E050C
oklch(16.6% 0.046 4.6)
#1E050C 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) | #090A0C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100F0B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210307 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E050C
#1E050C
oklch(16.6% 0.046 4.6)
- #001310
#001310
oklch(16.8% 0.03 182.7)
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 #1E050C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.031
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.086
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.091
Use #1E050C 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.