#14252A
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.2% 0.025 218.4), rgb(20, 37, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#14252A is a 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 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14252A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 37, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 35%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.025 218.4) |
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 #14252A | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14252A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14252A text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #14252A text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CD
oklch(81% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.047 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A2
oklch(63% 0.059 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#447D8D
oklch(55.7% 0.065 218.1)
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Step 700
700
#356978
oklch(49.1% 0.06 218.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5661
oklch(42.8% 0.049 217.2)
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Step 900
900
#29474F
oklch(37.8% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14252A
oklch(25.2% 0.025 218.4)
#14252A 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) | #22242A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E212A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B2727 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14252A
#14252A
oklch(25.2% 0.025 218.4)
- #2D1E19
#2D1E19
oklch(25.2% 0.025 39.2)
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 #14252A, 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 0.020
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
Use #14252A 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.