#211E13
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.02 94.7), rgb(33, 30, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#211E13 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211E13 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 30, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 27%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.02 94.7) |
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 #211E13 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211E13 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211E13 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #211E13 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 96)
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Step 400
400
#A8A186
oklch(70.8% 0.039 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#938A68
oklch(63.2% 0.049 95)
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Step 600
600
#7D734F
oklch(55.5% 0.053 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A6140
oklch(49.2% 0.05 94.7)
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Step 800
800
#564F35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#47422E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 95.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211E13
oklch(23.5% 0.02 94.7)
#211E13 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) | #201D12 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E13 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231C1B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211E13
#211E13
oklch(23.5% 0.02 94.7)
- #1B1D28
#1B1D28
oklch(23.4% 0.021 276.6)
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 #211E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
Use #211E13 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.