#210F12
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.6% 0.031 9.6), rgb(33, 15, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.39:1).
About this color
#210F12 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210F12 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 15, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 38%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.031 9.6) |
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 #210F12 | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210F12 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210F12 text on white | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #210F12 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29298
oklch(70.7% 0.059 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#B1777F
oklch(63.1% 0.074 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F69
oklch(55.6% 0.08 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#854E57
oklch(49% 0.075 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4047
oklch(42.7% 0.063 10)
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Step 900
900
#58373C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210F12
oklch(19.6% 0.031 9.6)
#210F12 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) | #121212 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171612 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240D10 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210F12
#210F12
oklch(19.6% 0.031 9.6)
- #021918
#021918
oklch(19.4% 0.03 191.2)
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 #210F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
Use #210F12 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.