#1E0913
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.8% 0.04 352), rgb(30, 9, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#1E0913 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 352°. 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 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0913 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 9, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 54%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.04 352) |
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 #1E0913 | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0913 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0913 text on white | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0913 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C4
oklch(81% 0.047 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA5
oklch(70.6% 0.076 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67090
oklch(63% 0.097 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1587A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4866
oklch(49.2% 0.097 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#703B54
oklch(42.7% 0.081 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3345
oklch(37.7% 0.063 352.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0913
oklch(17.8% 0.04 352)
#1E0913 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) | #0C0E13 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111112 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21080D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0913
#1E0913
oklch(17.8% 0.04 352)
- #00160F
#00160F
oklch(17.8% 0.035 170.8)
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 #1E0913, 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 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.090
Use #1E0913 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.