#1E260A
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.3% 0.047 123.2), rgb(30, 38, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#1E260A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 123°. 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 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E260A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 38, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 58%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.047 123.2) |
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 #1E260A | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E260A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E260A text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E260A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9540
oklch(63.2% 0.116 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#667F1B
oklch(55.8% 0.125 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#546B0B
oklch(49.2% 0.117 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#45570F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4816
oklch(37.7% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E260A
oklch(25.3% 0.047 123.2)
#1E260A 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) | #292307 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28230C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202420 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E260A
#1E260A
oklch(25.3% 0.047 123.2)
- #271C35
#271C35
oklch(25.2% 0.048 303.4)
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 #1E260A, 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 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #1E260A 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.