#1E2801
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.8% 0.062 123), rgb(30, 40, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#1E2801 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2801 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 40, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.062 123) |
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 #1E2801 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2801 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2801 text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2801 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C995
oklch(80.9% 0.073 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AC56
oklch(70.6% 0.116 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#799712
oklch(63.1% 0.15 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2801
oklch(25.8% 0.062 123)
#1E2801 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) | #2B2500 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2403 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202521 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2801
#1E2801
oklch(25.8% 0.062 123)
- #2A1B3C
#2A1B3C
oklch(25.9% 0.062 303.3)
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 #1E2801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #1E2801 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.