#1E1907
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.4% 0.032 94.3), rgb(30, 25, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#1E1907 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1907 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 25, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 62%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.032 94.3) |
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 #1E1907 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1907 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1907 text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1907 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ADA176
oklch(70.8% 0.06 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#988951
oklch(63.1% 0.078 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#837235
oklch(55.5% 0.083 94)
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Step 700
700
#6F6027
oklch(49.1% 0.078 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E22
oklch(42.6% 0.064 94.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4121
oklch(37.6% 0.05 94.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1907
oklch(21.4% 0.032 94.3)
#1E1907 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) | #1C1806 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A08 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211715 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1907
#1E1907
oklch(21.4% 0.032 94.3)
- #151828
#151828
oklch(21.4% 0.032 275.3)
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 #1E1907, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
Use #1E1907 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.