#13221E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.7% 0.022 175.7), rgb(19, 34, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#13221E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13221E |
| RGB | rgb(19, 34, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 28%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.022 175.7) |
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 #13221E | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #13221E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #13221E text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #13221E 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9F
oklch(70.8% 0.042 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#679488
oklch(63% 0.052 176.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D7F72
oklch(55.7% 0.058 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 175)
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Step 800
800
#33574E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4841
oklch(37.8% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#13221E
oklch(23.7% 0.022 175.7)
#13221E 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) | #21201E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2221 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13221E
#13221E
oklch(23.7% 0.022 175.7)
- #271A1F
#271A1F
oklch(23.6% 0.022 354.1)
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 #13221E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
Use #13221E 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.