#201E16
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.4% 0.015 95.6), rgb(32, 30, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#201E16 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201E16 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 30, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 19%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.015 95.6) |
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 #201E16 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201E16 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201E16 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #201E16 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#908A71
oklch(63.2% 0.037 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A7459
oklch(55.7% 0.04 97)
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Step 700
700
#676149
oklch(49.1% 0.037 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#544F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.031 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#454233
oklch(37.7% 0.025 98)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201E16
oklch(23.4% 0.015 95.6)
#201E16 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) | #201E16 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E16 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221D1C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #201E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
Use #201E16 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.