#212503
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.2% 0.053 115.9), rgb(33, 37, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#212503 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212503 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 37, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.053 115.9) |
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 #212503 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212503 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212503 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #212503 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC698
oklch(80.9% 0.063 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA85D
oklch(70.6% 0.1 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869227
oklch(63% 0.128 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404703
oklch(37.9% 0.085 116.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212503
oklch(25.2% 0.053 115.9)
#212503 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) | #282200 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282305 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24221E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212503
#212503
oklch(25.2% 0.053 115.9)
- #251C39
#251C39
oklch(25.3% 0.054 296.6)
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 #212503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #212503 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.