#14262F
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.7% 0.029 231.2), rgb(20, 38, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#14262F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14262F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 38, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 40%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.029 231.2) |
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 #14262F | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14262F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14262F text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #14262F text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 231.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7BD
oklch(70.6% 0.055 231.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B92AD
oklch(63.2% 0.071 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F7B98
oklch(55.5% 0.077 231.4)
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Step 700
700
#316882
oklch(49.1% 0.071 231.2)
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Step 800
800
#29556A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 231.1)
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Step 900
900
#264656
oklch(37.7% 0.047 231.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14262F
oklch(25.7% 0.029 231.2)
#14262F 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) | #22252F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E222F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #072829 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14262F
#14262F
oklch(25.7% 0.029 231.2)
- #2F1F16
#2F1F16
oklch(25.7% 0.03 50.3)
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 #14262F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.013
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.021
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
Use #14262F 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.