#212516
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.027 120.5), rgb(33, 37, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#212516 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212516 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 37, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 25%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.027 120.5) |
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 #212516 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212516 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212516 text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #212516 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA682
oklch(70.7% 0.052 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#849062
oklch(63.2% 0.067 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A49
oklch(55.6% 0.072 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B673A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5430
oklch(42.8% 0.056 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212516
oklch(25.6% 0.027 120.5)
#212516 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) | #272315 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262317 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222321 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212516
#212516
oklch(25.6% 0.027 120.5)
- #25202E
#25202E
oklch(25.6% 0.027 300.9)
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 #212516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #212516 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.