#1D282C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.8% 0.017 222.1), rgb(29, 40, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#1D282C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D282C |
| RGB | rgb(29, 40, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 21%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.017 222.1) |
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 #1D282C | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D282C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D282C text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D282C text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AF
oklch(70.8% 0.032 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E909C
oklch(63.2% 0.042 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#567A86
oklch(55.7% 0.045 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#466672
oklch(49% 0.042 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A535D
oklch(42.6% 0.035 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#32454C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 222.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D282C
oklch(26.8% 0.017 222.1)
#1D282C 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) | #26272C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182929 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D282C
#1D282C
oklch(26.8% 0.017 222.1)
- #2D2320
#2D2320
oklch(26.7% 0.016 37.3)
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 #1D282C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.011
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.020
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
Use #1D282C 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.