#211711
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.5% 0.02 52.3), rgb(33, 23, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#211711 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211711 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 23, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 32%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.02 52.3) |
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 #211711 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211711 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211711 text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #211711 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#A2826F
oklch(63.2% 0.048 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B57
oklch(55.5% 0.052 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#775947
oklch(49% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#61493B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D32
oklch(37.6% 0.031 52.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211711
oklch(21.5% 0.02 52.3)
#211711 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) | #1A1811 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1A11 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241515 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211711
#211711
oklch(21.5% 0.02 52.3)
- #101B21
#101B21
oklch(21.5% 0.02 232.7)
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 #211711, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
Use #211711 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.