#1E1900
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.3% 0.044 99.3), rgb(30, 25, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#1E1900 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 99°. 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 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1900 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.044 99.3) |
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 #1E1900 | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1900 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1900 text on white | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1900 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA263
oklch(70.7% 0.084 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#998A35
oklch(63% 0.106 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B420E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 99.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1900
oklch(21.3% 0.044 99.3)
#1E1900 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) | #1D1800 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A01 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211614 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1900
#1E1900
oklch(21.3% 0.044 99.3)
- #15162D
#15162D
oklch(21.2% 0.045 280)
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 #1E1900, 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 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
Use #1E1900 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.