#1E1209
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.6% 0.026 57.5), rgb(30, 18, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#1E1209 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1209 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 18, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 54%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.026 57.5) |
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 #1E1209 | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1209 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1209 text on white | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1209 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99983
oklch(70.6% 0.049 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#A78064
oklch(63.1% 0.063 57)
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Step 600
600
#92694B
oklch(55.6% 0.068 57)
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Step 700
700
#7C573C
oklch(49% 0.063 56.7)
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Step 800
800
#654832
oklch(42.8% 0.052 58)
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Step 900
900
#523C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.04 57.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1209
oklch(19.6% 0.026 57.5)
#1E1209 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) | #161308 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181609 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211010 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1209
#1E1209
oklch(19.6% 0.026 57.5)
- #09171F
#09171F
oklch(19.6% 0.025 235.1)
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 #1E1209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #1E1209 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.