#19231A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.3% 0.022 147.5), rgb(25, 35, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#19231A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19231A |
| RGB | rgb(25, 35, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 17%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.022 147.5) |
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 #19231A | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19231A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19231A text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #19231A text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B7
oklch(81% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A892
oklch(70.7% 0.041 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#749377
oklch(63.2% 0.054 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D60
oklch(55.6% 0.058 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C694F
oklch(49% 0.053 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5641
oklch(42.7% 0.045 148)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19231A
oklch(24.3% 0.022 147.5)
#19231A 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) | #232119 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22201A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182320 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19231A
#19231A
oklch(24.3% 0.022 147.5)
- #261C25
#261C25
oklch(24.2% 0.022 329.6)
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 #19231A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #19231A 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.