#211D15
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.3% 0.016 84.5), rgb(33, 29, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#211D15 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211D15 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 29, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 22%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.016 84.5) |
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 #211D15 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211D15 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211D15 text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #211D15 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8C
oklch(70.6% 0.029 83.5)
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Step 500
500
#94886F
oklch(63.1% 0.039 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7257
oklch(55.7% 0.043 85.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F47
oklch(49% 0.039 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#574E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 85.6)
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Step 900
900
#484132
oklch(37.8% 0.026 85.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211D15
oklch(23.3% 0.016 84.5)
#211D15 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) | #1F1D14 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E15 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231C1B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211D15
#211D15
oklch(23.3% 0.016 84.5)
- #1A1E25
#1A1E25
oklch(23.4% 0.015 261.6)
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 #211D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
Use #211D15 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.