#1E0903
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.2% 0.04 41.5), rgb(30, 9, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#1E0903 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0903 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 9, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 82%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.04 41.5) |
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 #1E0903 | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0903 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0903 text on white | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0903 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7A9
oklch(80.8% 0.047 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA917C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB755A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65D40
oklch(55.6% 0.105 42)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C32
oklch(49.1% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#743F2A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 42)
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Step 900
900
#5E3626
oklch(37.8% 0.063 42.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0903
oklch(17.2% 0.04 41.5)
#1E0903 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) | #0F0C03 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141103 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220507 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0903
#1E0903
oklch(17.2% 0.04 41.5)
- #00131A
#00131A
oklch(17.3% 0.032 221.9)
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 #1E0903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.026
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.102
Use #1E0903 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.