#1E1002
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.036 68), rgb(30, 16, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#1E1002 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1002 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 16, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 88%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.036 68) |
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 #1E1002 | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1002 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1002 text on white | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1002 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9972
oklch(70.8% 0.069 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.088 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#98682F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 68.1)
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Step 700
700
#825621
oklch(49.1% 0.089 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#69471E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C1E
oklch(37.9% 0.057 68.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1002
oklch(18.9% 0.036 68)
#1E1002 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) | #151101 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181402 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220D0C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1002
#1E1002
oklch(18.9% 0.036 68)
- #051523
#051523
oklch(19% 0.036 246.2)
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 #1E1002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
Use #1E1002 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.