#21160B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.1% 0.027 65.5), rgb(33, 22, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#21160B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21160B |
| RGB | rgb(33, 22, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.027 65.5) |
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 #21160B | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21160B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21160B text on white | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #21160B text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79B80
oklch(70.8% 0.05 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58260
oklch(63.2% 0.064 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#906B46
oklch(55.6% 0.07 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5937
oklch(49.1% 0.065 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#63492E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D29
oklch(37.7% 0.042 66)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21160B
oklch(21.1% 0.027 65.5)
#21160B 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) | #1A170A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241413 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21160B
#21160B
oklch(21.1% 0.027 65.5)
- #0E1A24
#0E1A24
oklch(21.2% 0.026 244.6)
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 #21160B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
Use #21160B 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.