#1E1A1F Color

#1E1A1F is rgb(30, 26, 31) in RGB, hsl(288, 9%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 16%, 0%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raisin Black (#242124), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1E1A1F

HEX#1E1A1F

RGBrgb(30, 26, 31)

HSLhsl(288, 9%, 11%)

HSVhsv(288, 16%, 12%)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 16%, 0%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(22.5% 0.011 319.5)

LABlab(9.90% 2.95 -2.73)

LCHlch(9.90% 4.02 317.21)

What #1E1A1F 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 #1E1A1F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Raisin Black#242124ΔE 3.62 Eerie Black#1B1B1BΔE 4.02 Off Black#1A1A1AΔE 4.07 Soft Black#131313ΔE 5.68 Licorice#1A1110ΔE 6.27 Smoky Black#100C08ΔE 8.19

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#1E1A1F Channel Values

How #1E1A1F 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 26 · B 31	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 288° · S 9% · L 11%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 288° · S 16% · V 12%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 3% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 88%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	17.17:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E1A1F 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.

TextWhite text17.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1E1A1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E1A1F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1E1A1F

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 #1E1A1F 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.

Typical#1E1A1F

Protanopia#1B1B1F

Protanomaly#1C1A1F

Deuteranopia#1B1B1F

Deuteranomaly#1C1B1F

Tritanopia#1D1B1B

Tritanomaly#1E1A1C

Achromatopsia#1B1B1B

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Using #1E1A1F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1e1a1f: #1E1A1F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1E1A1F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1e1a1f': '#1E1A1F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.118, green: 0.102, blue: 0.122)

Android XML<color name="color_1e1a1f">#1E1A1F</color>

SVG fillfill="#1E1A1F"

More Black Colors

#1E1A1F sits in the black family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

030303 242424 050505 242124 080808 212121 0a0a0a 1c1c1c 0d0d0d 1b1b1b 0f0f0f 1a1a1a 131313 171717 18181b 000000

#1E1A1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1E1A1F?

#1E1A1F is a darkest black — rgb(30, 26, 31) in RGB and hsl(288, 9%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raisin Black (#242124), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.

What is the RGB value of #1E1A1F?

#1E1A1F is rgb(30, 26, 31) — red 30, green 26, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1E1A1F?

#1E1A1F converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 16%, 0%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1E1A1F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1E1A1F scores 17.17:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1E1A1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1E1A1F 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 10.68, which is visibly different.

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