#1D262E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.4% 0.02 245.5), rgb(29, 38, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#1D262E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D262E |
| RGB | rgb(29, 38, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 23%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.02 245.5) |
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 #1D262E | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D262E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D262E text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D262E 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
#B5C3CF
oklch(81% 0.023 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B7
oklch(70.8% 0.037 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#728DA5
oklch(63.1% 0.048 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7790
oklch(55.6% 0.051 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A647B
oklch(49.2% 0.048 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5164
oklch(42.6% 0.04 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#344451
oklch(37.8% 0.03 243.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D262E
oklch(26.4% 0.02 245.5)
#1D262E 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 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21242E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182829 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D262E
#1D262E
oklch(26.4% 0.02 245.5)
- #2C231B
#2C231B
oklch(26.4% 0.02 63.4)
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 #1D262E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.010
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.011
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.077
Use #1D262E 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.