#16221A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.8% 0.023 155.1), rgb(22, 34, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#16221A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.023. 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 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16221A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 34, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 21%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.023 155.1) |
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 #16221A | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16221A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16221A text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16221A 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA995
oklch(70.7% 0.043 155)
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Step 500
500
#6F947B
oklch(63.2% 0.056 155)
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Step 600
600
#577E64
oklch(55.6% 0.06 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#476A53
oklch(49.1% 0.055 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5744
oklch(42.8% 0.047 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#324739
oklch(37.6% 0.036 155.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16221A
oklch(23.8% 0.023 155.1)
#16221A 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) | #22201A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142220 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16221A
#16221A
oklch(23.8% 0.023 155.1)
- #261B23
#261B23
oklch(23.9% 0.022 336.3)
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 #16221A, 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 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
Use #16221A 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.