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HEX atlas value

#1D1E15

#1D1E15 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Matte Black. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 29, 30, 21, HSL 67, 18%, 10%, has luminance 0.0124, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmdarkearth-tone
#1D1E15 Sample readable text
HEX #1D1E15
RGB rgb(29, 30, 21)
HSL hsl(67 18% 10%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 0, 30, 88)
Luminance 0.0124
Contrast Black 1.25:1White 16.83:1

CSS

--color-1d1e15: #1D1E15;
.background-1d1e15 { background-color: #1D1E15; }
.text-1d1e15 { color: #1D1E15; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0124
Black text1.25:1AA Fail
White text16.83:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#1D1E15","rgb":[29,30,21],"hsl":[67,18,10],"cmyk":[3,0,30,88],"luminance":0.0124,"contrast":{"black":1.25,"white":16.83}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.25,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":16.83,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#16151E","hex":"#16151E","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.16,"contrastWhite":18.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.21,"contrastWhite":17.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#1E1B15","hex":"#1E1B15","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.22,"contrastWhite":17.18,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.23,"contrastWhite":17.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","dark","earth tone","dark yellow","earth tone yellow","Matte Black adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/1d1e15.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/matte-black.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carbon-fiber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raisin.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#16151E","analogous":["#1E1B15","#181E15"],"triadic":["#151D1E","#1E151D"],"tetradic":["#151E1B","#16151E","#1E1518"],"splitComplementary":["#15181E","#1B151E"],"monochromatic":["#51543B","#1D1E15","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#51543B","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#21240F","desaturated":"#1A1A1A","pastel":"#5B5C57","neon":"#515C00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"matte-black","name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","distance":7.0710678118654755},{"slug":"carbon-fiber","name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","distance":7.3484692283495345},{"slug":"raisin","name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","distance":16.822603841260722},{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":22.494443758403985},{"slug":"slate-black","name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","distance":24.939927826679853}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #1D1E15

#1D1E15 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark and earth tone visual character. #1D1E15 is visually closest to Matte Black, a named gray color with HEX #1A1A1A.

The RGB channels are 29, 30, and 21, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 67deg with 18% saturation and 10% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0124, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.25:1AA Fail
White text16.83:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #1D1E15 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.25:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF16.83:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#16151E#FFFFFF text · best 18.1:1#16151E
Matte Black#FFFFFF text · best 17.41:1#1A1A1A
#1E1B15#FFFFFF text · best 17.18:1#1E1B15
Carbon Fiber#FFFFFF text · best 17.05:1#1C1C1C

Generated Palette

#1D1E15#1D1E15
#16151E#16151E
#1E1B15#1E1B15
#181E15#181E15
#51543B#51543B
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#16151E#16151E
#1E1B15#1E1B15
#181E15#181E15
#151D1E#151D1E
#1E151D#1E151D

Variants

#51543B#51543B
Black#000000
#21240F#21240F
Matte Black#1A1A1A
#5B5C57#5B5C57
#515C00#515C00

Nearest Named Colors

Matte Black#1A1A1A
Carbon Fiber#1C1C1C
Raisin#242124
Rubber#2A2725
Slate Black#26282A

Related HEX Guides

Matte Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #1A1A1A.Carbon Fiber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #1C1C1C.Raisin colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #242124.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#1D1E15 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.