#1E1005
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.032 59.7), rgb(30, 16, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#1E1005 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1005 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 16, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.032 59.7) |
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 #1E1005 | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1005 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1005 text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1005 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD987B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E59
oklch(63% 0.077 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#97673F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#815631
oklch(49.2% 0.077 60.2)
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Step 800
800
#694629
oklch(42.7% 0.064 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1005
oklch(18.9% 0.032 59.7)
#1E1005 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) | #141104 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181405 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220D0D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1005
#1E1005
oklch(18.9% 0.032 59.7)
- #051520
#051520
oklch(18.8% 0.032 239.9)
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 #1E1005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
Use #1E1005 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.