#1E1206 Color
#1E1206 is rgb(30, 18, 6) in RGB, hsl(30, 67%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 80%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E1206rgb(30, 18, 6)hsl(30, 67%, 7%)hsv(30, 80%, 12%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 80%, 88%)oklch(19.5% 0.03 65.9)lab(6.63% 4.76 7.52)lch(6.63% 8.90 57.68)What #1E1206 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1E1206, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E1206 Channel Values
How #1E1206 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 30 · G 18 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 67% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 80% · V 12% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 80% · K 88% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.35:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E1206 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1E1206
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E1206; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1E1206
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1E1206 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1E1206#141406#191406#171705#1A1506#1F1111#1E110D#141414Using #1E1206 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e1206: #1E1206;background-color: #1E1206;colors: { 'color-1e1206': '#1E1206' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.071, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_1e1206">#1E1206</color>fill="#1E1206"More Brown Colors
#1E1206 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E1206 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E1206?
#1E1206 is a darkest brown — rgb(30, 18, 6) in RGB and hsl(30, 67%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #1E1206?
#1E1206 is rgb(30, 18, 6) — red 30, green 18, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E1206?
#1E1206 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 80%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E1206 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E1206 scores 18.35:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E1206 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E1206 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.09, which is visibly different.
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