#1E1306
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.8% 0.03 70.4), rgb(30, 19, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#1E1306 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1306 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 19, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 67%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.03 70.4) |
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 #1E1306 | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1306 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1306 text on white | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1306 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68258
oklch(63.1% 0.073 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#916B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.078 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5930
oklch(49.1% 0.072 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#644928
oklch(42.7% 0.06 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1306
oklch(19.8% 0.03 70.4)
#1E1306 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) | #171405 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191606 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211010 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1306
#1E1306
oklch(19.8% 0.03 70.4)
- #0B1622
#0B1622
oklch(19.6% 0.029 251.5)
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 #1E1306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #1E1306 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.