#21020C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.6% 0.059 2.9), rgb(33, 2, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.46:1).
About this color
#21020C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21020C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 2, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.059 2.9) |
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 #21020C | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21020C | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21020C text on white | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #21020C text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA829A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6081
oklch(63% 0.142 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#B8446B
oklch(55.6% 0.154 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3559
oklch(49.1% 0.142 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#812D49
oklch(42.8% 0.119 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21020C
oklch(16.6% 0.059 2.9)
#21020C 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) | #07090C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100F0B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250005 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21020C
#21020C
oklch(16.6% 0.059 2.9)
- #001210
#001210
oklch(16.4% 0.029 186.3)
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 #21020C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
Use #21020C 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.