#17261F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.2% 0.024 163.9), rgb(23, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#17261F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17261F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 25%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.024 163.9) |
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 #17261F | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17261F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17261F text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #17261F text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AA99
oklch(70.7% 0.046 164)
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Step 500
500
#689580
oklch(63.1% 0.059 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F69
oklch(55.5% 0.064 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C57
oklch(49.2% 0.061 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#345848
oklch(42.8% 0.05 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483C
oklch(37.7% 0.038 164)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17261F
oklch(25.2% 0.024 163.9)
#17261F 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 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142624 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17261F
#17261F
oklch(25.2% 0.024 163.9)
- #2B1E25
#2B1E25
oklch(25.4% 0.024 345.4)
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 #17261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
Use #17261F 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.