#1E0611
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.1% 0.046 353.7), rgb(30, 6, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#1E0611 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| 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 | 19.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0611 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 6, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 67%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.046 353.7) |
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 #1E0611 | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0611 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0611 text on white | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0611 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C3
oklch(81% 0.054 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD6C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85278
oklch(55.5% 0.121 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#904265
oklch(49% 0.113 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#753753
oklch(42.7% 0.093 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3044
oklch(37.7% 0.073 354.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0611
oklch(17.1% 0.046 353.7)
#1E0611 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) | #090B11 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101010 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21050A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0611
#1E0611
oklch(17.1% 0.046 353.7)
- #00140E
#00140E
oklch(17% 0.033 172.7)
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 #1E0611, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.093
Use #1E0611 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.