#201913
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22% 0.016 62.5), rgb(32, 25, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#201913 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201913 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 25, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 25%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.016 62.5) |
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 #201913 | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201913 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201913 text on white | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #201913 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8E
oklch(70.8% 0.03 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8572
oklch(63.2% 0.039 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#856E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.042 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#715C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.039 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201913
oklch(22% 0.016 62.5)
#201913 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) | #1B1913 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1B13 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221817 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201913
#201913
oklch(22% 0.016 62.5)
- #141C21
#141C21
oklch(22.1% 0.015 235.8)
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 #201913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #201913 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.