#16211B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.019 160.6), rgb(22, 33, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#16211B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.019. 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 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16211B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 33, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 20%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.019 160.6) |
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 #16211B | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16211B | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16211B text on white | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16211B 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA899
oklch(70.7% 0.037 161)
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Step 500
500
#719380
oklch(63.2% 0.047 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#597D69
oklch(55.6% 0.051 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#486958
oklch(49% 0.047 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5648
oklch(42.8% 0.039 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#33473C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 160.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16211B
oklch(23.5% 0.019 160.6)
#16211B 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) | #211F1B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14211F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16211B
#16211B
oklch(23.5% 0.019 160.6)
- #251B21
#251B21
oklch(23.7% 0.019 342)
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 #16211B, 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 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
Use #16211B 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.