#1E0705
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.9% 0.042 28.9), rgb(30, 7, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#1E0705 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0705 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 7, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.042 28.9) |
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 #1E0705 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0705 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0705 text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0705 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E84
oklch(70.6% 0.079 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7166
oklch(63.1% 0.101 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA584D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 29)
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Step 700
700
#92483E
oklch(49.2% 0.102 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#763B33
oklch(42.6% 0.084 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 28.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0705
oklch(16.9% 0.042 28.9)
#1E0705 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) | #0D0B05 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121005 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220407 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0705
#1E0705
oklch(16.9% 0.042 28.9)
- #001216
#001216
oklch(16.7% 0.029 211.6)
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 #1E0705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.022
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.102
Use #1E0705 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.