What color is #1E0804?

#1E0804 is a very dark, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(30, 8, 4), and in HSL hsl(9, 76%, 7%).

Is #1E0804 accessible as text?

On white, #1E0804 has a contrast ratio of 19.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E0804, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E0804?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-950 (#0C0C09).

What colors go well with #1E0804?

#1E0804 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #041B1F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1E0804 below.

Is #1E0804 good for buttons?

#1E0804 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1E0804 — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1E0804 the same as CSS black?

No — #1E0804 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#1E0804 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E0804

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E0804 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E0804 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #1E0804 Secondary #B76423 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E0804 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222D

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #1E0804 Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17957 Accent #97976D Anchor #3E2C21

Jet Black holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #1E0804 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #1E0804 Secondary #372E2C Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1E0804 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 55/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1E0804

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People also use #1E0804 with

Oxblood Graphite Gainsboro Espresso

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EABDB6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F1104 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #1E0804 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1E0804;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 8 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.1% 0.041 35.1);
  --color-50: #FEF3F1;
  --color-100: #FBDFDA;
  --color-200: #F5C1B7;
  --color-300: #E99587;
  --color-400: #D86D5A;
  --color-500: #BD4C37;
  --color-600: #904032;
  --color-700: #663229;
  --color-800: #43241E;
  --color-900: #291714;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF3F1',
    100: '#FBDFDA',
    200: '#F5C1B7',
    300: '#E99587',
    400: '#D86D5A',
    500: '#BD4C37',
    600: '#904032',
    700: '#663229',
    800: '#43241E',
    900: '#291714',
  },
}

$base: #1E0804;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF3F1;
$base-100: #FBDFDA;
$base-200: #F5C1B7;
$base-300: #E99587;
$base-400: #D86D5A;
$base-500: #BD4C37;
$base-600: #904032;
$base-700: #663229;
$base-800: #43241E;
$base-900: #291714;
$base-hover: #190703;
$base-subtle: #E19B8F;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E0804",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDFDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5C1B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E99587",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D86D5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BD4C37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#904032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#663229",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#43241E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291714",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1E0804

Color Lab

Pairs with #1E0804

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