#11272A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.028 207), rgb(17, 39, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#11272A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11272A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 39, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.028 207) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #11272A | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11272A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11272A text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #11272A text on black | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#53969F
oklch(63.2% 0.069 206.8)
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Step 600
600
#34808A
oklch(55.7% 0.075 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#266C75
oklch(49.2% 0.07 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#21585F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#21484E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 208.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11272A
oklch(25.6% 0.028 207)
#11272A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #24252A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20222A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042928 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11272A
#11272A
oklch(25.6% 0.028 207)
- #301E1C
#301E1C
oklch(25.7% 0.029 26.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #11272A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
Use #11272A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.