#1E130A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.8% 0.025 60), rgb(30, 19, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#1E130A 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 Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E130A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 19, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 50%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.025 60) |
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 #1E130A | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E130A | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E130A text on white | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E130A 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A84
oklch(70.6% 0.046 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58165
oklch(63.1% 0.06 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.065 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A593D
oklch(49.2% 0.06 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#634833
oklch(42.5% 0.049 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E130A
oklch(19.8% 0.025 60)
#1E130A 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) | #161409 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19160A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211111 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E130A
#1E130A
oklch(19.8% 0.025 60)
- #0B1720
#0B1720
oklch(19.8% 0.025 242)
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 #1E130A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #1E130A 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.