#210616
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.9% 0.053 346.7), rgb(33, 6, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#210616 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210616 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 6, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 69%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.053 346.7) |
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 #210616 | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210616 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210616 text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #210616 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C9
oklch(81% 0.063 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF87AD
oklch(70.8% 0.1 347)
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Step 500
500
#C06799
oklch(63.1% 0.128 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB4C83
oklch(55.5% 0.14 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#933D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.13 347)
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Step 800
800
#77335B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#612D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210616
oklch(17.9% 0.053 346.7)
#210616 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) | #090D17 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101215 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24060C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210616
#210616
oklch(17.9% 0.053 346.7)
- #00160E
#00160E
oklch(17.8% 0.036 168)
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 #210616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
Use #210616 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.