#021613
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.1% 0.029 182.7), rgb(2, 22, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#021613 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021613 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 22, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.029 182.7) |
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 #021613 | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021613 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021613 text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #021613 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 182.3)
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Step 500
500
#55988D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#378277
oklch(55.6% 0.076 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#296E64
oklch(49.2% 0.071 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#235952
oklch(42.6% 0.058 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A44
oklch(37.8% 0.046 182.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021613
oklch(18.1% 0.029 182.7)
#021613 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) | #141413 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111213 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001715 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021613
#021613
oklch(18.1% 0.029 182.7)
- #1C0C11
#1C0C11
oklch(18% 0.029 0.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #021613, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.024
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.098
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.098
Use #021613 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.