#201A21
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.8% 0.016 321.5), rgb(32, 26, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#201A21 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201A21 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 26, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 12%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.016 321.5) |
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 #201A21 | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201A21 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201A21 text on white | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #201A21 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC8
oklch(81% 0.019 323)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAC
oklch(70.8% 0.03 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#958298
oklch(63.1% 0.039 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B82
oklch(55.5% 0.042 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#58495A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#483D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.026 321.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201A21
oklch(22.8% 0.016 321.5)
#201A21 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) | #191C21 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1C21 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201B1C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201A21
#201A21
oklch(22.8% 0.016 321.5)
- #181E17
#181E17
oklch(22.6% 0.016 141.1)
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 #201A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
Use #201A21 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.