#211E10
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.4% 0.025 97.6), rgb(33, 30, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#211E10 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211E10 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 30, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 35%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.025 97.6) |
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 #211E10 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211E10 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211E10 text on white | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #211E10 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A180
oklch(70.6% 0.047 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#938A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.061 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7445
oklch(55.7% 0.067 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6137
oklch(49.1% 0.061 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#564F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#474229
oklch(37.7% 0.04 98.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211E10
oklch(23.4% 0.025 97.6)
#211E10 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) | #211D0F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E11 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231C1A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211E10
#211E10
oklch(23.4% 0.025 97.6)
- #1B1D2A
#1B1D2A
oklch(23.5% 0.025 277.5)
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 #211E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #211E10 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.