#211610
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.2% 0.021 49.8), rgb(33, 22, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#211610 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211610 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 22, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.021 49.8) |
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 #211610 | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211610 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211610 text on white | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #211610 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4816E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A56
oklch(55.7% 0.056 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#795846
oklch(49% 0.052 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D32
oklch(37.9% 0.034 50.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211610
oklch(21.2% 0.021 49.8)
#211610 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) | #191710 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1910 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241414 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211610
#211610
oklch(21.2% 0.021 49.8)
- #0E1B21
#0E1B21
oklch(21.3% 0.022 228.8)
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 #211610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
Use #211610 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.