#201912
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(21.9% 0.017 66.7), rgb(32, 25, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#201912 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201912 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 25, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 28%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.017 66.7) |
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 #201912 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201912 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201912 text on white | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #201912 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8C
oklch(70.7% 0.032 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B856F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 67)
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Step 600
600
#866E57
oklch(55.5% 0.046 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#715C47
oklch(49% 0.042 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.034 65)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F32
oklch(37.7% 0.028 66.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201912
oklch(21.9% 0.017 66.7)
#201912 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) | #1B1912 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1B12 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221717 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201912
#201912
oklch(21.9% 0.017 66.7)
- #141B22
#141B22
oklch(21.8% 0.017 248.6)
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 #201912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #201912 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.