#1E190F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.6% 0.02 84.3), rgb(30, 25, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#1E190F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E190F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 25, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 33%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.02 84.3) |
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 #1E190F | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E190F | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E190F text on white | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E190F text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B0
oklch(81% 0.024 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F86
oklch(70.7% 0.038 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#978868
oklch(63.2% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 600
600
#827150
oklch(55.6% 0.052 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F40
oklch(49.2% 0.05 84.9)
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Step 800
800
#594D35
oklch(42.6% 0.04 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#49402E
oklch(37.5% 0.031 84.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E190F
oklch(21.6% 0.02 84.3)
#1E190F 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) | #1B190E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201716 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E190F
#1E190F
oklch(21.6% 0.02 84.3)
- #151A23
#151A23
oklch(21.7% 0.019 262.1)
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 #1E190F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
Use #1E190F 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.