#16271D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.4% 0.03 157.6), rgb(22, 39, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#16271D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.030. 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 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16271D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 28%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.03 157.6) |
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 #16271D | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16271D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16271D text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16271D text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AC93
oklch(70.8% 0.057 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#639779
oklch(63.1% 0.072 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#498161
oklch(55.5% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D50
oklch(49% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#315942
oklch(42.7% 0.06 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16271D
oklch(25.4% 0.03 157.6)
#16271D 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) | #27251C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24231E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132724 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16271D
#16271D
oklch(25.4% 0.03 157.6)
- #2C1D28
#2C1D28
oklch(25.4% 0.03 336.5)
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 #16271D, 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 0.044
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
Use #16271D 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.