#211B15
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.7% 0.015 67), rgb(33, 27, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#211B15 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211B15 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 27, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 22%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.015 67) |
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 #211B15 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211B15 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211B15 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #211B15 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8F
oklch(70.8% 0.028 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#998673
oklch(63.2% 0.036 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#836F5C
oklch(55.5% 0.038 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.036 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.029 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F35
oklch(37.6% 0.022 64.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211B15
oklch(22.7% 0.015 67)
#211B15 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) | #1D1B15 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D15 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231A19 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #211B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #211B15 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.