#1E0813
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.6% 0.042 350.9), rgb(30, 8, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#1E0813 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0813 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 8, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 58%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.042 350.9) |
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 #1E0813 | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0813 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0813 text on white | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0813 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86F91
oklch(63.1% 0.102 351)
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Step 600
600
#A3567B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4668
oklch(49.2% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#713A55
oklch(42.7% 0.085 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0813
oklch(17.6% 0.042 350.9)
#1E0813 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) | #0B0D13 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101112 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21070C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0813
#1E0813
oklch(17.6% 0.042 350.9)
- #00150F
#00150F
oklch(17.5% 0.033 173.2)
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 #1E0813, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.090
Use #1E0813 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.