#1E1301
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.6% 0.038 80.7), rgb(30, 19, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.28:1).
About this color
#1E1301 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1301 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 19, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.038 80.7) |
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 #1E1301 | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1301 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1301 text on white | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1301 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68343
oklch(63% 0.093 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C21
oklch(55.6% 0.101 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A13
oklch(49.1% 0.094 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A14
oklch(42.8% 0.078 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1301
oklch(19.6% 0.038 80.7)
#1E1301 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) | #171300 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1601 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22100F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1301
#1E1301
oklch(19.6% 0.038 80.7)
- #0B1526
#0B1526
oklch(19.6% 0.038 260.5)
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 #1E1301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.086
Use #1E1301 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.