#1E0614
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.2% 0.048 346.7), rgb(30, 6, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#1E0614 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0614 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 6, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 67%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.048 346.7) |
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 #1E0614 | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0614 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0614 text on white | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0614 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AC
oklch(70.7% 0.092 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6B97
oklch(63.2% 0.116 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75182
oklch(55.6% 0.127 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F416E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#74365A
oklch(42.7% 0.098 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E304A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 346.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0614
oklch(17.2% 0.048 346.7)
#1E0614 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) | #080C14 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1013 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21060B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0614
#1E0614
oklch(17.2% 0.048 346.7)
- #00150C
#00150C
oklch(17.3% 0.037 164.8)
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 #1E0614, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.089
Use #1E0614 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.