#20212A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.1% 0.017 280.1), rgb(32, 33, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#20212A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.017. 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 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20212A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 33, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 14%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.017 280.1) |
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 #20212A | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20212A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20212A text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #20212A 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8487A3
oklch(63.1% 0.042 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E718E
oklch(55.7% 0.045 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E78
oklch(49% 0.042 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D62
oklch(42.7% 0.035 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4050
oklch(37.6% 0.027 279.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20212A
oklch(25.1% 0.017 280.1)
#20212A 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) | #1F222A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E212A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2324 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20212A
#20212A
oklch(25.1% 0.017 280.1)
- #242219
#242219
oklch(25.1% 0.016 97)
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 #20212A, 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 0.016
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.085
Use #20212A 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.