#1E120A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.6% 0.025 54.4), rgb(30, 18, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#1E120A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.025. 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 (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E120A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 18, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 50%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.025 54.4) |
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 #1E120A | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E120A | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E120A text on white | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E120A 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6CF
oklch(88.4% 0.016 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99985
oklch(70.7% 0.048 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78067
oklch(63.1% 0.06 54)
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Step 600
600
#92694E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C573F
oklch(49% 0.061 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#654734
oklch(42.6% 0.051 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E120A
oklch(19.6% 0.025 54.4)
#1E120A 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) | #151309 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211010 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E120A
#1E120A
oklch(19.6% 0.025 54.4)
- #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 #1E120A, 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 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #1E120A 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.