#12221B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.026 164.9), rgb(18, 34, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#12221B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12221B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 34, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 31%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.026 164.9) |
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 #12221B | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12221B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12221B text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #12221B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AB99
oklch(70.8% 0.049 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#659680
oklch(63.2% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8069
oklch(55.6% 0.068 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C58
oklch(49.1% 0.062 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#325848
oklch(42.7% 0.051 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C493C
oklch(37.8% 0.042 164.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12221B
oklch(23.5% 0.026 164.9)
#12221B 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) | #21201B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2220 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12221B
#12221B
oklch(23.5% 0.026 164.9)
- #271921
#271921
oklch(23.5% 0.026 344.1)
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 #12221B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
Use #12221B 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.