#1A1C19

Accessibility

AAA

17.16:1

Vs white / black

17.16:1 · 1.22:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#1a1c19

RGB

rgb(26, 28, 25)

RGBA

rgba(26, 28, 25, 1)

HSL

hsl(100, 6%, 10%)

HSLA

hsla(100, 6%, 10%, 1)

HSV

hsv(100, 11%, 11%)

LAB

lab(9.96% -1.71 1.75)

LCH

lch(9.96% 2.45 134.34)

OKLAB

oklab(0.2231 -0.0046 0.0046)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2231 0.0065 135)

XYZ

xyz(1.02, 1.12, 1.08)

CMYK

cmyk(7%, 0%, 11%, 89%)

CSS

color: #1a1c19;

CSS variable

--color-1a1c19: #1a1c19;

SCSS

$color-1a1c19: #1a1c19;

JavaScript

const color = "#1a1c19";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#1a1c19";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#1a1c19" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#1a1c19", "rgb": { "r": 26, "g": 28, "b": 25 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.2231 0.0065 135)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#1a1c19-1: #1a1c19;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-900

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.21 · #171717

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 6.63 · #000000

Nearest Material color

grey-900

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.4 · #212121

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 5.74 · #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.

50eff8eb 100e2ebde 200cfd7ca 300b8c1b4 4009ca498 50081897d 6006b7367 700555c51 8003f463c 9002b3127 950171d13

Palette

Tints & shades

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

ececec d9d9d9 c6c6c6 b3b3b2 a0a09f 8d8e8c 797b79 666866 535553 40423f 2d2f2c 1a1c19 181a17 161715 141513 111311 0f100f 0d0e0d 0b0c0a 090908 070706 040504 020202

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

ececec d9d9d9 c6c6c6 b3b3b2 a0a09f 8d8e8c 797b79 666866 535553 40423f 2d2f2c

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

181a17 161715 141513 111311 0f100f 0d0e0d 0b0c0a 090908 070706 040504 020202

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

232422 2b2d2a 343533 3c3d3b 454644 4d4e4d 565655 5e5f5e 676766 6f6f6f 787877

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#1A1C19Stop 1 #1A181BStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#1B1B18Stop 1 #1A1C19Stop 2 #181B18Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#1A1C19Stop 1 #18191BStop 2 #1B1819Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#1A1C19Stop 1 #18181BStop 2 #1B181BStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#323630Stop 1 #575F54Stop 2 #7D8778Stop 3 #A4ABA0Stop 4 #CBCFC9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #1a1c19 works

#1A1C19 (#1a1c19) sits in the grey family at about 100° hue, 6% saturation, and 10% lightness. Contrast is 17.16:1 on white and 1.22:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-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, #1a1c19 is 1.22:1. 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

Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Material Grey 900#212121 Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Tailwind neutral 800#262626 Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Tailwind neutral 950#0A0A0A Tailwind stone 950#0C0A09 Bootstrap dark#212529 Tailwind zinc 950#09090B Tailwind stone 800#292524 Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind zinc 800#27272A