#1E161A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.2% 0.015 346.9), rgb(30, 22, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#1E161A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E161A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 22, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 15%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.015 346.9) |
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 #1E161A | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E161A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E161A text on white | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E161A text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA4
oklch(70.8% 0.028 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B818E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#856A78
oklch(55.5% 0.04 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#715965
oklch(49.2% 0.036 347)
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Step 800
800
#5C4852
oklch(42.6% 0.031 347)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E161A
oklch(21.2% 0.015 346.9)
#1E161A 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) | #17171A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18191A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1617 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1E161A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
Use #1E161A 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.