#14261F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25% 0.028 167.5), rgb(20, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#14261F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14261F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 31%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.028 167.5) |
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 #14261F | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14261F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14261F text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #14261F 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9A
oklch(70.6% 0.052 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#609781
oklch(63.1% 0.068 167)
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Step 600
600
#45816B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#366D59
oklch(49.1% 0.067 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5949
oklch(42.8% 0.056 167.6)
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Step 900
900
#29493D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 168.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14261F
oklch(25% 0.028 167.5)
#14261F 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) | #25241F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22221F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2624 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14261F
#14261F
oklch(25% 0.028 167.5)
- #2C1C24
#2C1C24
oklch(25% 0.029 347.9)
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 #14261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
Use #14261F 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.