#1C262C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.2% 0.018 234.7), rgb(28, 38, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#1C262C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C262C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 38, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 22%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.018 234.7) |
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 #1C262C | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C262C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C262C text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C262C 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.022 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5B3
oklch(70.8% 0.034 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#708EA0
oklch(63% 0.043 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#58788B
oklch(55.5% 0.047 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#486576
oklch(49.1% 0.044 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5360
oklch(42.8% 0.036 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#33444F
oklch(37.7% 0.029 236.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C262C
oklch(26.2% 0.018 234.7)
#1C262C 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) | #23262C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21242C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172828 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C262C
#1C262C
oklch(26.2% 0.018 234.7)
- #2C221C
#2C221C
oklch(26.2% 0.019 52.6)
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 #1C262C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.009
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.014
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #1C262C 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.