#211A0C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.2% 0.027 83.8), rgb(33, 26, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#211A0C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211A0C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 26, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 47%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.027 83.8) |
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 #211A0C | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211A0C | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211A0C text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #211A0C text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C865B
oklch(63% 0.065 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#877041
oklch(55.6% 0.071 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#725D33
oklch(48.9% 0.065 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 83)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211A0C
oklch(22.2% 0.027 83.8)
#211A0C 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) | #1D1A0B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241817 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211A0C
#211A0C
oklch(22.2% 0.027 83.8)
- #151B28
#151B28
oklch(22.3% 0.027 265.1)
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 #211A0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.082
Use #211A0C 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.