#211214
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.025 10.8), rgb(33, 18, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#211214 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211214 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 18, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 29%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.025 10.8) |
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 #211214 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211214 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211214 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #211214 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9599
oklch(70.7% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A80
oklch(63% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#96636A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#805258
oklch(49.2% 0.062 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#684348
oklch(42.7% 0.052 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#55393C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211214
oklch(20.4% 0.025 10.8)
#211214 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) | #151414 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181714 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241113 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211214
#211214
oklch(20.4% 0.025 10.8)
- #071B1A
#071B1A
oklch(20.5% 0.026 191)
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 #211214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
Use #211214 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.