#19252A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.019 225.5), rgb(25, 37, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#19252A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19252A |
| RGB | rgb(25, 37, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 25%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.019 225.5) |
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 #19252A | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19252A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19252A text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #19252A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B909F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#537A8A
oklch(55.7% 0.05 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#436775
oklch(49.2% 0.047 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#37545F
oklch(42.8% 0.039 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19252A
oklch(25.6% 0.019 225.5)
#19252A 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) | #22242A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20222A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132727 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19252A
#19252A
oklch(25.6% 0.019 225.5)
- #2B201B
#2B201B
oklch(25.5% 0.019 45.7)
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 #19252A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.013
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.016
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #19252A 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.