#1E161E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.4% 0.02 326.2), rgb(30, 22, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#1E161E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E161E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 22, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 15%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.02 326.2) |
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 #1E161E | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E161E | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E161E text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E161E 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AD
oklch(70.7% 0.037 326)
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Step 500
500
#998099
oklch(63.1% 0.047 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#846984
oklch(55.7% 0.052 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F576F
oklch(49% 0.048 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B475B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E161E
oklch(21.4% 0.02 326.2)
#1E161E 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) | #16181E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17191E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1719 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E161E
#1E161E
oklch(21.4% 0.02 326.2)
- #131C14
#131C14
oklch(21.5% 0.02 147.8)
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 #1E161E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
Use #1E161E 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.