#242826
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.007 164.5), rgb(36, 40, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#242826 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242826 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 40, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 5%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.007 164.5) |
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 #242826 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242826 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242826 text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #242826 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39E
oklch(70.7% 0.012 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#818D87
oklch(63.2% 0.017 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7771
oklch(55.7% 0.018 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#58645E
oklch(49.1% 0.018 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#48514D
oklch(42.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4340
oklch(37.6% 0.009 164.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242826
oklch(27.2% 0.007 164.5)
#242826 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) | #282726 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272726 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232827 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.007 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #242826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #242826 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.