#15211E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.018 177.5), rgb(21, 33, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#15211E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15211E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 33, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 22%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.018 177.5) |
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 #15211E | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15211E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15211E text on white | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #15211E 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9289
oklch(63% 0.042 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#557D73
oklch(55.7% 0.047 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#456960
oklch(49.1% 0.044 177)
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Step 800
800
#39564F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#314741
oklch(37.8% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15211E
oklch(23.5% 0.018 177.5)
#15211E 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) | #20201E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122120 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15211E
#15211E
oklch(23.5% 0.018 177.5)
- #251B1E
#251B1E
oklch(23.5% 0.017 358.6)
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 #15211E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #15211E 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.