#1D282D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5), rgb(29, 40, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#1D282D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D282D |
| RGB | rgb(29, 40, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 22%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5) |
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 #1D282D | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D282D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D282D text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D282D 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B1
oklch(70.6% 0.034 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9E
oklch(63% 0.043 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#567989
oklch(55.6% 0.047 228)
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Step 700
700
#466674
oklch(49.1% 0.043 227)
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Step 800
800
#3A535F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#1D282D 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) | #25272D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182A2A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D282D
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
- #2E241F
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
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 #1D282D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.012
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.019
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.073
Use #1D282D 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.