#1E2005
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.4% 0.044 113.3), rgb(30, 32, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#1E2005 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2005 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 32, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.044 113.3) |
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 #1E2005 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2005 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2005 text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2005 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A769
oklch(70.8% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A903D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A16
oklch(55.6% 0.116 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616704
oklch(49.2% 0.109 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424514
oklch(37.6% 0.069 112.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2005
oklch(23.4% 0.044 113.3)
#1E2005 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) | #231E03 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F06 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211E1A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2005
#1E2005
oklch(23.4% 0.044 113.3)
- #1F1A31
#1F1A31
oklch(23.6% 0.044 292.7)
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 #1E2005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #1E2005 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.