#14211D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.4% 0.02 173.4), rgb(20, 33, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#14211D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14211D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 33, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 25%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.02 173.4) |
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 #14211D | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14211D | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14211D text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #14211D 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A99E
oklch(70.8% 0.039 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9387
oklch(63% 0.048 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#537E71
oklch(55.8% 0.052 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#436A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.048 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#37564D
oklch(42.6% 0.04 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#304740
oklch(37.6% 0.031 173.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14211D
oklch(23.4% 0.02 173.4)
#14211D 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) | #201F1D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112120 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14211D
#14211D
oklch(23.4% 0.02 173.4)
- #261A1F
#261A1F
oklch(23.5% 0.021 352)
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 #14211D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
Use #14211D 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.