#20291C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.8% 0.027 136.2), rgb(32, 41, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#20291C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20291C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 41, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 19%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.027 136.2) |
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 #20291C | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20291C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20291C text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #20291C text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B2
oklch(81% 0.032 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#93A889
oklch(70.7% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#78936C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#607D53
oklch(55.6% 0.071 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#506944
oklch(49% 0.064 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#415638
oklch(42.7% 0.054 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20291C
oklch(26.8% 0.027 136.2)
#20291C 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) | #2A271B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29261D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202825 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20291C
#20291C
oklch(26.8% 0.027 136.2)
- #2B222F
#2B222F
oklch(26.8% 0.027 315.4)
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 #20291C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #20291C 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.