#1A281F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.1% 0.026 156), rgb(26, 40, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#1A281F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A281F |
| RGB | rgb(26, 40, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 21%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.026 156) |
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 #1A281F | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A281F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A281F text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A281F text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AA94
oklch(70.7% 0.048 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B957A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 156)
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Step 600
600
#527F63
oklch(55.5% 0.066 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#426B52
oklch(49% 0.061 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#375843
oklch(42.8% 0.052 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#304839
oklch(37.7% 0.039 156.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A281F
oklch(26.1% 0.026 156)
#1A281F 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) | #28261F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25241F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182825 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A281F
#1A281F
oklch(26.1% 0.026 156)
- #2C2029
#2C2029
oklch(26.2% 0.024 335.4)
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 #1A281F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #1A281F 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.