#1E2401
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(24.6% 0.056 118.8), rgb(30, 36, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#1E2401 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2401 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 36, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.056 118.8) |
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 #1E2401 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2401 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2401 text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2401 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BCC797
oklch(80.9% 0.066 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA5B
oklch(70.8% 0.106 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#819421
oklch(63% 0.136 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2401
oklch(24.6% 0.056 118.8)
#1E2401 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) | #272100 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272103 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21211D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2401
#1E2401
oklch(24.6% 0.056 118.8)
- #241A37
#241A37
oklch(24.6% 0.055 298.2)
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 #1E2401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #1E2401 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.