#13232A
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.5% 0.025 227.5), rgb(19, 35, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#13232A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13232A |
| RGB | rgb(19, 35, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 38%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.025 227.5) |
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 #13232A | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #13232A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #13232A text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #13232A text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.048 227.1)
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Step 500
500
#6191A7
oklch(63.1% 0.061 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#467B92
oklch(55.5% 0.067 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#37687C
oklch(49.1% 0.062 226.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5565
oklch(42.8% 0.052 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4652
oklch(37.7% 0.04 227)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#13232A
oklch(24.5% 0.025 227.5)
#13232A 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) | #1F222A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C202A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #092525 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13232A
#13232A
oklch(24.5% 0.025 227.5)
- #2B1D16
#2B1D16
oklch(24.6% 0.026 47.7)
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 #13232A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.019
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #13232A 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.