#1E252D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.1% 0.018 251.9), rgb(30, 37, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#1E252D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E252D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 37, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 20%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.018 251.9) |
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 #1E252D | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E252D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E252D text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E252D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#778CA4
oklch(63.2% 0.044 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F768F
oklch(55.7% 0.048 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E637A
oklch(49.2% 0.045 251)
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Step 800
800
#405163
oklch(42.8% 0.037 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#374351
oklch(37.8% 0.029 252.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E252D
oklch(26.1% 0.018 251.9)
#1E252D 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) | #22252D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20242D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2728 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E252D
#1E252D
oklch(26.1% 0.018 251.9)
- #2A231B
#2A231B
oklch(26.1% 0.018 70.7)
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 #1E252D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.009
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.010
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.081
Use #1E252D 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.