#26262D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.013 285.5), rgb(38, 38, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#26262D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26262D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 38, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 8%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.013 285.5) |
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 #26262D | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26262D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26262D text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #26262D text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FB0
oklch(70.8% 0.025 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#87879C
oklch(63.1% 0.031 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#717187
oklch(55.7% 0.034 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E72
oklch(49% 0.032 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5D
oklch(42.6% 0.026 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#40404C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 285.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26262D
oklch(27.2% 0.013 285.5)
#26262D 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) | #24272D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252728 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.013 |
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 #26262D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.012
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #26262D 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.