#14232B
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.6% 0.025 232.5), rgb(20, 35, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#14232B 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| 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 | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14232B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 35, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.025 232.5) |
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 #14232B | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14232B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14232B text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #14232B 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 233.4)
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Step 500
500
#6390A9
oklch(63% 0.062 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#497A94
oklch(55.5% 0.067 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A677E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#305467
oklch(42.7% 0.052 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4554
oklch(37.6% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14232B
oklch(24.6% 0.025 232.5)
#14232B 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) | #1F232B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C202B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A2526 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14232B
#14232B
oklch(24.6% 0.025 232.5)
- #2B1D15
#2B1D15
oklch(24.6% 0.026 50.8)
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 #14232B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.016
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.023
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #14232B 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.