#202129
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25% 0.015 279.6), rgb(32, 33, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#202129 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202129 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 33, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 12%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.015 279.6) |
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 #202129 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202129 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202129 text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #202129 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#8488A0
oklch(63.2% 0.036 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E718B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F76
oklch(49.2% 0.037 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D60
oklch(42.6% 0.032 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202129
oklch(25% 0.015 279.6)
#202129 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) | #1F2229 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2129 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2224 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202129
#202129
oklch(25% 0.015 279.6)
- #23221A
#23221A
oklch(25% 0.015 101.5)
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 #202129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.017
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
Use #202129 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.