#1D261A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.025 138), rgb(29, 38, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#1D261A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D261A |
| RGB | rgb(29, 38, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 19%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.025 138) |
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 #1D261A | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D261A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D261A text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D261A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B3
oklch(81% 0.031 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A88B
oklch(70.6% 0.048 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#77936E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#607D56
oklch(55.6% 0.067 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6946
oklch(49% 0.062 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#41563A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 138)
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Step 900
900
#374732
oklch(37.7% 0.04 138.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D261A
oklch(25.6% 0.025 138)
#1D261A 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) | #272419 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2523 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D261A
#1D261A
oklch(25.6% 0.025 138)
- #281F2B
#281F2B
oklch(25.5% 0.026 317.6)
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 #1D261A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #1D261A 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.