#1E261B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.7% 0.023 137.2), rgb(30, 38, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#1E261B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E261B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 38, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 17%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.023 137.2) |
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 #1E261B | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E261B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E261B text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E261B 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A78D
oklch(70.6% 0.043 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9270
oklch(63.2% 0.057 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#627C59
oklch(55.6% 0.061 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#516849
oklch(49% 0.055 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#43553C
oklch(42.7% 0.046 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#384633
oklch(37.6% 0.036 137.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E261B
oklch(25.7% 0.023 137.2)
#1E261B 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) | #27241A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26231C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2523 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E261B
#1E261B
oklch(25.7% 0.023 137.2)
- #28202B
#28202B
oklch(25.8% 0.023 316.7)
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 #1E261B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #1E261B 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.