#1C251A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.2% 0.024 140), rgb(28, 37, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#1C251A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C251A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 37, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 17%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.024 140) |
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 #1C251A | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C251A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C251A text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C251A 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.028 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A88D
oklch(70.7% 0.046 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#779271
oklch(63% 0.057 140)
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Step 600
600
#607D59
oklch(55.7% 0.064 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6949
oklch(49.1% 0.059 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#41563C
oklch(42.8% 0.049 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#374733
oklch(37.8% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C251A
oklch(25.2% 0.024 140)
#1C251A 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) | #262319 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24221B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2422 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C251A
#1C251A
oklch(25.2% 0.024 140)
- #271E29
#271E29
oklch(25% 0.024 320.1)
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 #1C251A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
Use #1C251A 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.