#17262A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.7% 0.022 216.2), rgb(23, 38, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#17262A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17262A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 38, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 29%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.022 216.2) |
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 #17262A | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17262A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17262A text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17262A 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B1
oklch(70.6% 0.041 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#64929E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C89
oklch(55.6% 0.057 216.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6874
oklch(49% 0.053 216.9)
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Step 800
800
#31555E
oklch(42.6% 0.044 215.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C464D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 216.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17262A
oklch(25.7% 0.022 216.2)
#17262A 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) | #23252A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102827 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17262A
#17262A
oklch(25.7% 0.022 216.2)
- #2D201C
#2D201C
oklch(25.8% 0.022 37.8)
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 #17262A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.018
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #17262A 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.