#1A1F25
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(23.7% 0.014 253.1), rgb(26, 31, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#1A1F25 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A1F25 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 31, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 17%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.014 253.1) |
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 #1A1F25 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A1F25 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A1F25 text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A1F25 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B1
oklch(70.8% 0.026 254)
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Step 500
500
#7C8B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#657588
oklch(55.6% 0.035 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#536274
oklch(49% 0.034 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#44505E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A424D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 256.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A1F25
oklch(23.7% 0.014 253.1)
#1A1F25 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) | #1D1F25 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1E25 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172021 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 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 #1A1F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #1A1F25 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.