#1E120D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.7% 0.022 43.5), rgb(30, 18, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#1E120D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.022. 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 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E120D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 18, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 40%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.022 43.5) |
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 #1E120D | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E120D | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E120D text on white | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E120D 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8998C
oklch(70.7% 0.042 44)
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Step 500
500
#A67F6F
oklch(63% 0.054 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#916857
oklch(55.5% 0.059 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5747
oklch(49.2% 0.055 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#65473B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E120D
oklch(19.7% 0.022 43.5)
#1E120D 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) | #15130D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211011 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E120D
#1E120D
oklch(19.7% 0.022 43.5)
- #09181D
#09181D
oklch(19.8% 0.023 221.6)
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 #1E120D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #1E120D 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.