#1E090B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.5% 0.037 15.6), rgb(30, 9, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#1E090B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E090B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 9, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 54%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.037 15.6) |
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 #1E090B | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E090B | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E090B text on white | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E090B 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88F92
oklch(70.6% 0.07 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97377
oklch(63.1% 0.089 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45A60
oklch(55.5% 0.097 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#723D41
oklch(42.7% 0.074 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3437
oklch(37.7% 0.059 15.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E090B
oklch(17.5% 0.037 15.6)
#1E090B 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) | #0D0D0B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13110B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21070A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E090B
#1E090B
oklch(17.5% 0.037 15.6)
- #001415
#001415
oklch(17.4% 0.03 198.8)
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 #1E090B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.091
Use #1E090B 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.