#1E230B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.041 119.3), rgb(30, 35, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#1E230B is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 119°. 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 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E230B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 35, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 52%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.041 119.3) |
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 #1E230B | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E230B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E230B text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E230B text on black | 1.30:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
-
Step 300
300
#BDC6A3
oklch(81% 0.049 119.2)
-
Step 400
400
#9BA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.1)
-
Step 500
500
#83924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119)
-
Step 600
600
#6C7C2A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 119.5)
-
Step 700
700
#5A681C
oklch(49% 0.1 119.3)
-
Step 800
800
#4A551A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 119.1)
-
Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E230B
oklch(24.4% 0.041 119.3)
#1E230B 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) | #262109 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20211E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E230B
#1E230B
oklch(24.4% 0.041 119.3)
- #231C31
#231C31
oklch(24.5% 0.04 298.7)
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 #1E230B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
Use #1E230B 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.