#1E1007
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19% 0.029 53.7), rgb(30, 16, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#1E1007 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1007 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 16, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 62%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.029 53.7) |
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 #1E1007 | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1007 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1007 text on white | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1007 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BD9880
oklch(70.8% 0.056 54.6)
-
Step 500
500
#AC7E61
oklch(63.1% 0.071 53.3)
-
Step 600
600
#976747
oklch(55.7% 0.077 54.2)
-
Step 700
700
#815538
oklch(49.1% 0.072 53.6)
-
Step 800
800
#69462F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 53.8)
-
Step 900
900
#553B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 54)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1007
oklch(19% 0.029 53.7)
#1E1007 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) | #141106 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171407 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210D0E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1007
#1E1007
oklch(19% 0.029 53.7)
- #05161F
#05161F
oklch(19% 0.03 233.1)
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 #1E1007, 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 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
Use #1E1007 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.