#1E1509
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.4% 0.026 73.5), rgb(30, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#1E1509 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1509 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 54%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.026 73.5) |
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 #1E1509 | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1509 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1509 text on white | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1509 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1845F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D45
oklch(55.6% 0.068 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#775B36
oklch(49.1% 0.064 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#614B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1509
oklch(20.4% 0.026 73.5)
#1E1509 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) | #181508 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1709 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211312 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1509
#1E1509
oklch(20.4% 0.026 73.5)
- #0E1722
#0E1722
oklch(20.2% 0.026 253.9)
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 #1E1509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #1E1509 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.