#16221B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.8% 0.022 158.7), rgb(22, 34, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#16221B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.022. 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 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16221B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 34, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 21%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.022 158.7) |
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 #16221B | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16221B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16221B text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16221B 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
#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
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8CA997
oklch(70.8% 0.041 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F947E
oklch(63.2% 0.053 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#567E67
oklch(55.6% 0.057 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#466A56
oklch(49.1% 0.052 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5646
oklch(42.6% 0.043 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16221B
oklch(23.8% 0.022 158.7)
#16221B 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) | #22201B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142220 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16221B
#16221B
oklch(23.8% 0.022 158.7)
- #261B22
#261B22
oklch(23.9% 0.021 340.4)
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 #16221B, 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 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
Use #16221B 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.