#16221E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.9% 0.019 172.1), rgb(22, 34, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#16221E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16221E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 34, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 21%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.019 172.1) |
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 #16221E | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16221E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16221E text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16221E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9386
oklch(63.2% 0.046 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#557D70
oklch(55.6% 0.049 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#45695E
oklch(49% 0.045 173.2)
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Step 800
800
#39564D
oklch(42.7% 0.038 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16221E
oklch(23.9% 0.019 172.1)
#16221E 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) | #21201E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1F1E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132221 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16221E
#16221E
oklch(23.9% 0.019 172.1)
- #261C20
#261C20
oklch(24% 0.017 352.6)
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 #16221E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
Use #16221E 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.