#1A1920
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.8% 0.014 291.8), rgb(26, 25, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#1A1920 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A1920 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 25, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 12%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.014 291.8) |
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 #1A1920 | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A1920 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A1920 text on white | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A1920 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#89869C
oklch(63% 0.033 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#737087
oklch(55.6% 0.035 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#615E73
oklch(49.2% 0.033 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A1920
oklch(21.8% 0.014 291.8)
#1A1920 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) | #171A20 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181A20 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191A1B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1A1920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
Use #1A1920 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.