#1C262E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(26.3% 0.021 242.7), rgb(28, 38, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#1C262E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C262E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 38, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 24%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.021 242.7) |
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 #1C262E | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C262E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C262E text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C262E 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 242)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA6
oklch(63.2% 0.05 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#577791
oklch(55.5% 0.055 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#47647B
oklch(49% 0.05 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5264
oklch(42.7% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#324452
oklch(37.7% 0.033 242.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C262E
oklch(26.3% 0.021 242.7)
#1C262E 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) | #23262E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20242E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162829 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C262E
#1C262E
oklch(26.3% 0.021 242.7)
- #2C231A
#2C231A
oklch(26.4% 0.021 66.7)
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 #1C262E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.011
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.011
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.077
Use #1C262E 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.