#19232C
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.1% 0.022 246), rgb(25, 35, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#19232C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19232C |
| RGB | rgb(25, 35, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 28%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.022 246) |
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 #19232C | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19232C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19232C text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #19232C text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4BA
oklch(70.8% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F8DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.054 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#577794
oklch(55.6% 0.058 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#47647E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 246.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5267
oklch(42.8% 0.046 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#324453
oklch(37.8% 0.035 244)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19232C
oklch(25.1% 0.022 246)
#19232C 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) | #1F232C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D212C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132526 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19232C
#19232C
oklch(25.1% 0.022 246)
- #292016
#292016
oklch(25.1% 0.023 69.5)
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 #19232C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.010
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.017
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
Use #19232C 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.