#1E1D02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.045 107.6), rgb(30, 29, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#1E1D02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1D02 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 29, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 88%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.045 107.6) |
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 #1E1D02 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1D02 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1D02 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1D02 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49C
oklch(81% 0.054 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A565
oklch(70.8% 0.085 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#908E37
oklch(63.1% 0.109 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7705
oklch(55.5% 0.118 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555202
oklch(42.8% 0.091 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#464410
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1D02
oklch(22.5% 0.045 107.6)
#1E1D02 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) | #201B00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C03 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211A17 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1D02
#1E1D02
oklch(22.5% 0.045 107.6)
- #1B182F
#1B182F
oklch(22.5% 0.044 288.3)
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 #1E1D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
Use #1E1D02 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.