#17262C
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.8% 0.023 224.9), rgb(23, 38, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#17262C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.023. 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 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17262C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 38, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.023 224.9) |
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 #17262C | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17262C | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17262C text on white | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17262C text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CE
oklch(81% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B5
oklch(70.7% 0.043 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#6491A3
oklch(63.1% 0.056 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A7B8E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 224.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6879
oklch(49.2% 0.056 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#315562
oklch(42.8% 0.047 223.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4650
oklch(37.7% 0.036 224.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17262C
oklch(25.8% 0.023 224.9)
#17262C 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) | #23252C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2828 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17262C
#17262C
oklch(25.8% 0.023 224.9)
- #2D201A
#2D201A
oklch(25.7% 0.023 45.9)
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 #17262C, 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 0.016
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.080
Use #17262C 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.