#1E210D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.035 116.1), rgb(30, 33, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#1E210D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E210D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 33, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 43%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.035 116.1) |
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 #1E210D | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E210D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E210D text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E210D 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA677
oklch(70.7% 0.066 116)
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Step 500
500
#879053
oklch(63.1% 0.084 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#707A37
oklch(55.6% 0.092 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6729
oklch(49.2% 0.086 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5423
oklch(42.8% 0.071 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E210D
oklch(23.9% 0.035 116.1)
#1E210D 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) | #231F0B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201F1C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E210D
#1E210D
oklch(23.9% 0.035 116.1)
- #201B2E
#201B2E
oklch(23.7% 0.036 295.6)
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 #1E210D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #1E210D 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.