#210909
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.042 22.1), rgb(33, 9, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.95:1).
About this color
#210909 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210909 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 9, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 57%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.042 22.1) |
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 #210909 | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210909 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210909 text on white | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #210909 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5755
oklch(55.6% 0.109 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#924746
oklch(49.2% 0.102 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#763A39
oklch(42.6% 0.084 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#603331
oklch(37.8% 0.065 23.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210909
oklch(18% 0.042 22.1)
#210909 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) | #0F0D09 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151209 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250609 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210909
#210909
oklch(18% 0.042 22.1)
- #001617
#001617
oklch(18.2% 0.031 198.6)
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 #210909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.093
Use #210909 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.