#211B0F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.023 84.1), rgb(33, 27, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#211B0F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211B0F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 27, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.023 84.1) |
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 #211B0F | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211B0F | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211B0F text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #211B0F text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AD
oklch(81% 0.028 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F82
oklch(70.8% 0.044 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8762
oklch(63.1% 0.057 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#847149
oklch(55.7% 0.061 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#705E3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D30
oklch(42.7% 0.047 84.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 83.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211B0F
oklch(22.5% 0.023 84.1)
#211B0F 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) | #1E1B0E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241918 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211B0F
#211B0F
oklch(22.5% 0.023 84.1)
- #161C27
#161C27
oklch(22.6% 0.023 262.3)
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 #211B0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
Use #211B0F 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.