#212117
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.4% 0.018 107.7), rgb(33, 33, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#212117 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212117 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 33, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 18%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.018 107.7) |
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 #212117 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212117 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212117 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #212117 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A38A
oklch(70.8% 0.035 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.044 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#767655
oklch(55.7% 0.048 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#636345
oklch(49.1% 0.045 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#515139
oklch(42.8% 0.037 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212117
oklch(24.4% 0.018 107.7)
#212117 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) | #232016 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232117 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22201E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212117
#212117
oklch(24.4% 0.018 107.7)
- #201F29
#201F29
oklch(24.5% 0.019 289.5)
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 #212117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
Use #212117 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.