#21110F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(20% 0.027 27.5), rgb(33, 17, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#21110F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21110F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 17, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 38%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.027 27.5) |
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 #21110F | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21110F | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21110F text on white | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #21110F text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF958F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A73
oklch(63% 0.066 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#99635C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#83524C
oklch(49.2% 0.067 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A433E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21110F
oklch(20% 0.027 27.5)
#21110F 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) | #14130F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240F11 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21110F
#21110F
oklch(20% 0.027 27.5)
- #05191C
#05191C
oklch(19.8% 0.027 208.1)
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 #21110F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
Use #21110F 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.