#1E1308
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.8% 0.027 65.5), rgb(30, 19, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#1E1308 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1308 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 19, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 58%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.027 65.5) |
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 #1E1308 | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1308 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1308 text on white | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1308 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B79B7F
oklch(70.7% 0.051 66.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A5825F
oklch(63.1% 0.065 66.2)
-
Step 600
600
#906B45
oklch(55.6% 0.071 66.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7B5937
oklch(49.2% 0.066 65.2)
-
Step 800
800
#64492E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 65.5)
-
Step 900
900
#513D29
oklch(37.7% 0.042 66)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1308
oklch(19.8% 0.027 65.5)
#1E1308 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) | #171407 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191608 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211110 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1308
#1E1308
oklch(19.8% 0.027 65.5)
- #0B1721
#0B1721
oklch(19.9% 0.027 244.8)
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 #1E1308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #1E1308 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.