#1E0909
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.4% 0.037 21.6), rgb(30, 9, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#1E0909 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0909 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 9, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 54%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.037 21.6) |
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 #1E0909 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0909 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0909 text on white | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0909 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#C9908D
oklch(70.8% 0.07 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7371
oklch(63.1% 0.09 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55B5A
oklch(55.7% 0.097 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#723D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3534
oklch(37.8% 0.058 21.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0909
oklch(17.4% 0.037 21.6)
#1E0909 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) | #0E0D09 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131109 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220609 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0909
#1E0909
oklch(17.4% 0.037 21.6)
- #001416
#001416
oklch(17.4% 0.03 202.8)
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 #1E0909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.030
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.095
Use #1E0909 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.