#1E271A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26% 0.027 136.2), rgb(30, 39, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#1E271A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E271A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 20%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.027 136.2) |
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 #1E271A | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E271A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E271A text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E271A 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B2
oklch(81% 0.032 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A889
oklch(70.6% 0.051 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#78936C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#607D53
oklch(55.6% 0.071 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6944
oklch(49% 0.065 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#415638
oklch(42.7% 0.054 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E271A
oklch(26% 0.027 136.2)
#1E271A 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) | #282519 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27241B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2624 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E271A
#1E271A
oklch(26% 0.027 136.2)
- #29202D
#29202D
oklch(26% 0.027 315.3)
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 #1E271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #1E271A 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.