#1A2425
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.1% 0.014 203.9), rgb(26, 36, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#1A2425 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.014. 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 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2425 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 36, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 17%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.014 203.9) |
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 #1A2425 | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2425 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2425 text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2425 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A8
oklch(70.7% 0.027 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#729093
oklch(63.1% 0.034 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#597A7D
oklch(55.5% 0.038 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#49676A
oklch(49.2% 0.035 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5456
oklch(42.7% 0.029 202.6)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2425
oklch(25.1% 0.014 203.9)
#1A2425 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) | #222325 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202225 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172524 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 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 #1A2425, 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 0.023
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
Use #1A2425 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.