#1A1A1E

Accessibility

AAA

17.35:1

Vs white / black

17.35:1 · 1.21:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#1a1a1e

RGB

rgb(26, 26, 30)

RGBA

rgba(26, 26, 30, 1)

HSL

hsl(240, 7%, 11%)

HSLA

hsla(240, 7%, 11%, 1)

HSV

hsv(240, 13%, 12%)

LAB

lab(9.42% 1.07 -2.77)

LCH

lch(9.42% 2.97 291.12)

OKLAB

oklab(0.2195 0.0021 -0.0075)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2195 0.0078 285.64)

XYZ

xyz(1.03, 1.05, 1.38)

CMYK

cmyk(13%, 13%, 0%, 88%)

CSS

color: #1a1a1e;

CSS variable

--color-1a1a1e: #1a1a1e;

SCSS

$color-1a1a1e: #1a1a1e;

JavaScript

const color = "#1a1a1e";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#1a1a1e";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#1a1a1e" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#1a1a1e", "rgb": { "r": 26, "g": 26, "b": 30 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.2195 0.0078 285.64)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#1a1a1e-1: #1a1a1e;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-900

Very similar · ΔE 0.95 · #18181B

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 6.36 · #000000

Nearest Material color

grey-900

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.65 · #212121

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.16 · #212529

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f3f4ff 100e6e6f5 200d3d3e1 300bcbcca 400a0a0ae 500858592 6006f6f7c 700585864 80042424e 9002e2e39 9501a1924

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

ececec d9d9da c6c6c7 b3b3b4 a0a0a1 8d8d8f 79797c 666669 535356 404044 2d2d31 1a1a1e 18181c 161619 141417 111114 0f0f11 0d0d0f 0b0b0c 09090a 070708 040405 020203

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

ececec d9d9da c6c6c7 b3b3b4 a0a0a1 8d8d8f 79797c 666669 535356 404044 2d2d31

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

18181c 161619 141417 111114 0f0f11 0d0d0f 0b0b0c 09090a 070708 040405 020203

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

232326 2b2b2e 343437 3c3c3f 454547 4d4d4f 565657 5e5e5f 676768 6f6f70 787878

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#1A1A1EStop 1 #1E1E1AStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#1A1C1EStop 1 #1A1A1EStop 2 #1C1A1EStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#1A1A1EStop 1 #1E1A1AStop 2 #1A1E1AStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#1A1A1EStop 1 #1E1C1AStop 2 #1C1E1AStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2F2F37Stop 1 #53535FStop 2 #777788Stop 3 #A0A0ACStop 4 #C8C8D0Stop 5

Using this color

Where #1a1a1e works

#1A1A1E (#1a1a1e) sits in the grey family at about 240° hue, 7% saturation, and 11% lightness. Contrast is 17.35:1 on white and 1.21:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-900 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #1a1a1e is 1.21:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Material Grey 900#212121 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Bootstrap dark#212529 Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Tailwind zinc 950#09090B Tailwind neutral 800#262626 Tailwind neutral 950#0A0A0A Tailwind gray 950#030712 Tailwind stone 950#0C0A09