#16272E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(26.1% 0.026 225.9), rgb(22, 39, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#16272E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16272E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.026 225.9) |
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 #16272E | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16272E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16272E text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16272E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B8
oklch(70.8% 0.049 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A7
oklch(63.1% 0.064 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#437C92
oklch(55.6% 0.069 225.3)
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Step 700
700
#35687C
oklch(49% 0.063 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5565
oklch(42.7% 0.053 225.6)
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Step 900
900
#284652
oklch(37.6% 0.041 225.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16272E
oklch(26.1% 0.026 225.9)
#16272E 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) | #23262E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2929 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16272E
#16272E
oklch(26.1% 0.026 225.9)
- #2F201A
#2F201A
oklch(26% 0.026 42.8)
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 #16272E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.015
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.018
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #16272E 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.