#1C232D
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.4% 0.022 257.3), rgb(28, 35, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#1C232D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C232D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 35, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 23%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.022 257.3) |
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 #1C232D | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C232D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C232D text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C232D 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 257)
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Step 500
500
#768BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7595
oklch(55.7% 0.057 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E627F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#405067
oklch(42.7% 0.043 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#364254
oklch(37.6% 0.035 258.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C232D
oklch(25.4% 0.022 257.3)
#1C232D 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) | #20232D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E222D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172526 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C232D
#1C232D
oklch(25.4% 0.022 257.3)
- #282117
#282117
oklch(25.3% 0.021 76.4)
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 #1C232D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.007
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.015
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.086
Use #1C232D 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.