#1C292C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.019 213.5), rgb(28, 41, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#1C292C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C292C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 41, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 22%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.019 213.5) |
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 #1C292C | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C292C | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C292C text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C292C text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AE
oklch(70.7% 0.036 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A919A
oklch(63.1% 0.045 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#517B85
oklch(55.6% 0.049 214.3)
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Step 700
700
#416870
oklch(49.1% 0.046 212)
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Step 800
800
#36555B
oklch(42.8% 0.038 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F464B
oklch(37.7% 0.03 212.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#1C292C 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) | #27282C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172A2A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C292C
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
- #2F2321
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
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 #1C292C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.023
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
Use #1C292C 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.