#18262B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.8% 0.021 222.1), rgb(24, 38, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#18262B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18262B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 38, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 28%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.021 222.1) |
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 #18262B | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18262B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18262B text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #18262B 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CC
oklch(81% 0.025 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B3
oklch(70.8% 0.04 222)
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Step 500
500
#6791A0
oklch(63.1% 0.051 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D7B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 222.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6876
oklch(49.2% 0.052 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#335460
oklch(42.6% 0.043 223.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18262B
oklch(25.8% 0.021 222.1)
#18262B 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) | #23252B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112828 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18262B
#18262B
oklch(25.8% 0.021 222.1)
- #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 #18262B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.014
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.016
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #18262B 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.