#14282D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.2% 0.027 215.6), rgb(20, 40, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#14282D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14282D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 40, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.027 215.6) |
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 #14282D | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14282D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14282D text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #14282D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B5
oklch(70.6% 0.052 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#5894A3
oklch(63.1% 0.066 215.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A7E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6A79
oklch(49% 0.067 216.2)
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Step 800
800
#265762
oklch(42.8% 0.056 214.5)
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Step 900
900
#244750
oklch(37.6% 0.043 216.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14282D
oklch(26.2% 0.027 215.6)
#14282D 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) | #24272D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21242D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #082A2A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14282D
#14282D
oklch(26.2% 0.027 215.6)
- #31201B
#31201B
oklch(26.3% 0.028 37.1)
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 #14282D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.020
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #14282D 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.