#14261D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25% 0.03 161.5), rgb(20, 38, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#14261D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14261D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 38, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 31%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.03 161.5) |
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 #14261D | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14261D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14261D text on white | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #14261D 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AC96
oklch(70.7% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#61977C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#468265
oklch(55.7% 0.078 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#376E54
oklch(49.3% 0.073 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5944
oklch(42.6% 0.06 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A493A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 162.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14261D
oklch(25% 0.03 161.5)
#14261D 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) | #26241D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23211E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102623 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14261D
#14261D
oklch(25% 0.03 161.5)
- #2B1C26
#2B1C26
oklch(24.9% 0.029 339.5)
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 #14261D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
Use #14261D 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.