#1C261F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.019 154.3), rgb(28, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#1C261F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C261F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 15%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.019 154.3) |
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 #1C261F | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C261F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C261F text on white | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C261F text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400
#90A897
oklch(70.8% 0.036 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#74927D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C66
oklch(55.5% 0.05 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6955
oklch(49.2% 0.047 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5545
oklch(42.5% 0.039 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#35473A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 153.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C261F
oklch(25.6% 0.019 154.3)
#1C261F 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) | #26241F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24231F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2624 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C261F
#1C261F
oklch(25.6% 0.019 154.3)
- #292027
#292027
oklch(25.7% 0.019 333.9)
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 #1C261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
Use #1C261F 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.