#1C291D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.028 146.7), rgb(28, 41, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#1C291D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C291D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 41, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 19%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.028 146.7) |
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 #1C291D | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C291D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C291D text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C291D text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9571
oklch(63.1% 0.069 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#557F59
oklch(55.5% 0.075 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#466C49
oklch(49.3% 0.07 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#39583C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#324833
oklch(37.7% 0.045 145.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C291D
oklch(26.5% 0.028 146.7)
#1C291D 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) | #29271C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2826 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C291D
#1C291D
oklch(26.5% 0.028 146.7)
- #2D202C
#2D202C
oklch(26.4% 0.029 328.9)
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 #1C291D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #1C291D 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.