#262E29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.2% 0.014 158), rgb(38, 46, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#262E29 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262E29 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 46, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 10%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.014 158) |
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 #262E29 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262E29 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262E29 text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #262E29 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A69A
oklch(70.7% 0.027 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#799082
oklch(63.1% 0.034 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#617A6B
oklch(55.5% 0.037 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#506759
oklch(49.1% 0.035 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#425449
oklch(42.7% 0.029 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#38453D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 158.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262E29
oklch(29.2% 0.014 158)
#262E29 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) | #2E2D29 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2C29 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252E2D | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.014 |
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 #262E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #262E29 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.