#1C292F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.021 228.1), rgb(28, 41, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#1C292F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C292F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 41, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 25%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.021 228.1) |
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 #1C292F | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C292F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C292F text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C292F 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 227.1)
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Step 500
500
#6990A2
oklch(63.1% 0.051 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#507A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 228.2)
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Step 700
700
#406778
oklch(49.2% 0.052 227.5)
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Step 800
800
#355461
oklch(42.7% 0.042 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4550
oklch(37.7% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C292F
oklch(27.2% 0.021 228.1)
#1C292F 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) | #26282F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162B2B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C292F
#1C292F
oklch(27.2% 0.021 228.1)
- #30241E
#30241E
oklch(27.2% 0.021 47.9)
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 #1C292F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.016
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.020
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
Use #1C292F 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.