#262724
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.006 121.8), rgb(38, 39, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#262724 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262724 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 39, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 4%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.006 121.8) |
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 #262724 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262724 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262724 text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #262724 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9D7
oklch(88.4% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.006 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#888B82
oklch(63.2% 0.014 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#72756B
oklch(55.7% 0.016 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6259
oklch(49.1% 0.015 122)
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Step 800
800
#4E5049
oklch(42.7% 0.012 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#41423D
oklch(37.6% 0.008 116)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262724
oklch(27.1% 0.006 121.8)
#262724 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) | #272724 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272724 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262726 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.006 |
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 #262724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.016
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #262724 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.