#1E2016
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.8% 0.019 117), rgb(30, 32, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#1E2016 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2016 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 32, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 19%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.019 117) |
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 #1E2016 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2016 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2016 text on white | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2016 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48B
oklch(70.8% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#878D6F
oklch(63% 0.044 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#717757
oklch(55.5% 0.048 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6447
oklch(49.1% 0.044 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D523A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#404432
oklch(37.7% 0.03 118)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2016
oklch(23.8% 0.019 117)
#1E2016 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) | #211F15 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F16 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1F1D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2016
#1E2016
oklch(23.8% 0.019 117)
- #201D27
#201D27
oklch(23.9% 0.019 298.7)
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 #1E2016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #1E2016 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.