#212518
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.024 122), rgb(33, 37, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#212518 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212518 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 37, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 21%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.024 122) |
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 #212518 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212518 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212518 text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #212518 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA686
oklch(70.8% 0.047 123)
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Step 500
500
#838F68
oklch(63% 0.058 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D794F
oklch(55.5% 0.063 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6640
oklch(49.1% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5335
oklch(42.6% 0.048 122)
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Step 900
900
#3E452E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 122)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212518
oklch(25.6% 0.024 122)
#212518 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) | #272317 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262319 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222422 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212518
#212518
oklch(25.6% 0.024 122)
- #25202D
#25202D
oklch(25.5% 0.025 302.2)
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 #212518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #212518 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.