#19282B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.021 211.4), rgb(25, 40, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#19282B 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19282B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 40, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 26%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.021 211.4) |
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 #19282B | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19282B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19282B text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #19282B text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AF
oklch(70.8% 0.04 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#65929B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C86
oklch(55.5% 0.055 212)
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Step 700
700
#3C6971
oklch(49.2% 0.051 210.1)
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Step 800
800
#32555C
oklch(42.6% 0.042 211.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C464C
oklch(37.6% 0.033 213.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19282B
oklch(26.5% 0.021 211.4)
#19282B 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) | #25272B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122929 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19282B
#19282B
oklch(26.5% 0.021 211.4)
- #2F211F
#2F211F
oklch(26.4% 0.022 27.9)
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 #19282B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.021
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #19282B 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.