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#1e191d color: Kālā Black

#1e191d is rgb(30, 25, 29) in RGB and oklch(22.097% 0.01085 332.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

22.1%
0.011
333°
  • Gray
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-900
  • Black 88%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.21:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #1e191d

#1e191d is a very dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 22.1% lightness, 0.011 chroma and a hue of 333°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.33:1 contrast and black text 1.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kālā Black (#201819). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-900.

More very dark gray colors

Lighter: #1e191d mixed with white

Darker: #1e191d mixed with black

  1. 000000
  2. 000000

Calmer: #1e191d with less saturation

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Questions about #1e191d

What color is #1e191d?

#1e191d is very dark gray. The closest named color is Kālā Black. In RGB it is rgb(30, 25, 29), in HSL hsl(312, 9.09%, 10.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(22.097% 0.01085 332.716).

What colors go well with #1e191d?

The complementary color of #1e191d is #171c18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c1a1f and #1f191a. The triadic partners are #1c1b15 and #151c1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #1e191d?

White text reads better on #1e191d: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.33:1 and black gives 1.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1e191d a warm or cool color?

#1e191d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 22.1% and its chroma 0.011.