#191A22
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22% 0.016 279.4), rgb(25, 26, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#191A22 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191A22 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 26, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 15%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.016 279.4) |
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 #191A22 | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191A22 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191A22 text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #191A22 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CD
oklch(81% 0.018 279)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#8487A1
oklch(63% 0.039 280)
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Step 600
600
#6E718C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 280)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F77
oklch(49.2% 0.038 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F404F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 282.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191A22
oklch(22% 0.016 279.4)
#191A22 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) | #181B22 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171A22 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171B1D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191A22
#191A22
oklch(22% 0.016 279.4)
- #1C1B13
#1C1B13
oklch(22% 0.015 101.6)
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 #191A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #191A22 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.