#14211C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.4% 0.021 168.6), rgb(20, 33, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#14211C 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 16.61:1.
| 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 | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14211C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 33, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 25%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.021 168.6) |
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 #14211C | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14211C | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14211C text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #14211C 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99C
oklch(70.8% 0.039 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9484
oklch(63.2% 0.05 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#537E6E
oklch(55.7% 0.054 169)
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Step 700
700
#436A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#38574B
oklch(42.9% 0.042 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14211C
oklch(23.4% 0.021 168.6)
#14211C 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) | #201F1C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112120 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14211C
#14211C
oklch(23.4% 0.021 168.6)
- #251A1F
#251A1F
oklch(23.3% 0.02 349.7)
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 #14211C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
Use #14211C 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.