#212012
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24% 0.025 104.6), rgb(33, 32, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#212012 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.025. 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 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212012 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 32, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 29%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.025 104.6) |
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 #212012 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212012 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212012 text on white | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #212012 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A381
oklch(70.8% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C61
oklch(63.2% 0.06 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#797647
oklch(55.7% 0.066 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#666339
oklch(49.2% 0.061 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#53512F
oklch(42.8% 0.051 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#45432A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212012
oklch(24% 0.025 104.6)
#212012 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) | #221F11 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232013 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231E1C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212012
#212012
oklch(24% 0.025 104.6)
- #1E1E2B
#1E1E2B
oklch(24.1% 0.025 284.4)
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 #212012, 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 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
Use #212012 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.