#17211C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.6% 0.017 163.1), rgb(23, 33, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#17211C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.017. 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 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17211C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 33, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 18%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.017 163.1) |
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 #17211C | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17211C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17211C text on white | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17211C 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
#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
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#739282
oklch(63.1% 0.042 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B685A
oklch(49% 0.041 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5549
oklch(42.6% 0.035 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 161.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17211C
oklch(23.6% 0.017 163.1)
#17211C 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) | #21201C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152120 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17211C
#17211C
oklch(23.6% 0.017 163.1)
- #241B20
#241B20
oklch(23.5% 0.017 344)
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 #17211C, 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 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
Use #17211C 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.