#1F261F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.9% 0.016 145.1), rgb(31, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#1F261F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F261F |
| RGB | rgb(31, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 10%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.016 145.1) |
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 #1F261F | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F261F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F261F text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F261F 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A695
oklch(70.7% 0.031 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#647A64
oklch(55.5% 0.042 145)
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Step 700
700
#536753
oklch(49.1% 0.04 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#445444
oklch(42.7% 0.033 145)
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Step 900
900
#394539
oklch(37.6% 0.026 145)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F261F
oklch(25.9% 0.016 145.1)
#1F261F 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) | #26251F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25241F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2624 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F261F
#1F261F
oklch(25.9% 0.016 145.1)
- #282128
#282128
oklch(25.9% 0.016 326)
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 #1F261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
Use #1F261F 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.