#1E1805
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.1% 0.034 92.5), rgb(30, 24, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#1E1805 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1805 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 24, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.034 92.5) |
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 #1E1805 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1805 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1805 text on white | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1805 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA072
oklch(70.7% 0.065 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B884C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#86722F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#715F21
oklch(49.1% 0.083 92.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 93.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C411E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 92.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1805
oklch(21.1% 0.034 92.5)
#1E1805 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) | #1B1704 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1906 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211514 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1805
#1E1805
oklch(21.1% 0.034 92.5)
- #131728
#131728
oklch(21% 0.034 273)
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 #1E1805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
Use #1E1805 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.