#1E140C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(20.2% 0.022 59.7), rgb(30, 20, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.09:1).
About this color
#1E140C 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E140C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 20, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 43%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.022 59.7) |
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 #1E140C | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E140C | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E140C text on white | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E140C text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59B87
oklch(70.7% 0.042 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28269
oklch(63% 0.053 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B50
oklch(55.5% 0.059 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#785941
oklch(49% 0.055 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#624936
oklch(42.7% 0.045 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E140C
oklch(20.2% 0.022 59.7)
#1E140C 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) | #17150B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19170C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211212 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E140C
#1E140C
oklch(20.2% 0.022 59.7)
- #0D1820
#0D1820
oklch(20.3% 0.023 240.8)
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 #1E140C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
Use #1E140C 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.