#12211E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.3% 0.021 180.3), rgb(18, 33, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#12211E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12211E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 33, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 29%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.021 180.3) |
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 #12211E | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12211E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12211E text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #12211E text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A2
oklch(70.7% 0.04 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#66948B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 181)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E75
oklch(55.5% 0.056 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B62
oklch(49.2% 0.053 180)
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Step 800
800
#335750
oklch(42.7% 0.043 180.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4842
oklch(37.8% 0.035 178.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12211E
oklch(23.3% 0.021 180.3)
#12211E 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) | #201F1E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2120 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12211E
#12211E
oklch(23.3% 0.021 180.3)
- #26191D
#26191D
oklch(23.2% 0.022 358.8)
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 #12211E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #12211E 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.