#1E1014
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.4% 0.025 1), rgb(30, 16, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#1E1014 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1014 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 16, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 30%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.025 1) |
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 #1E1014 | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1014 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1014 text on white | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1014 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA959F
oklch(70.7% 0.046 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97B87
oklch(63.2% 0.059 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#936371
oklch(55.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D525F
oklch(49% 0.06 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#66434D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#533940
oklch(37.7% 0.038 1.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1014
oklch(19.4% 0.025 1)
#1E1014 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) | #121214 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151514 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200F11 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1014
#1E1014
oklch(19.4% 0.025 1)
- #071815
#071815
oklch(19.3% 0.024 181)
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 #1E1014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #1E1014 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.