#1E1A03
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.6% 0.04 100.1), rgb(30, 26, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#1E1A03 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1A03 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 26, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 82%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.04 100.1) |
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 #1E1A03 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1A03 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1A03 text on white | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1A03 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#978B41
oklch(63.2% 0.096 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#82741E
oklch(55.6% 0.104 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E610E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 99.5)
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Step 800
800
#595011
oklch(42.8% 0.081 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#494217
oklch(37.6% 0.062 100.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1A03
oklch(21.6% 0.04 100.1)
#1E1A03 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) | #1E1901 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1A04 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211715 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1A03
#1E1A03
oklch(21.6% 0.04 100.1)
- #16172C
#16172C
oklch(21.5% 0.041 280.3)
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 #1E1A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #1E1A03 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.