#1A121A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.6% 0.02 326.3), rgb(26, 18, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#1A121A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A121A |
| RGB | rgb(26, 18, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 18%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.02 326.3) |
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 #1A121A | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A121A | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A121A text on white | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A121A text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AD
oklch(70.8% 0.037 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8099
oklch(63.2% 0.048 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#846984
oklch(55.7% 0.052 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#705770
oklch(49.1% 0.05 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B475B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A121A
oklch(19.6% 0.02 326.3)
#1A121A 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) | #11141A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13151A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1315 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A121A
#1A121A
oklch(19.6% 0.02 326.3)
- #0F1810
#0F1810
oklch(19.7% 0.021 147.6)
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 #1A121A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.082
Use #1A121A 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.