#212604
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.5% 0.053 117.4), rgb(33, 38, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#212604 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212604 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 38, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.053 117.4) |
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 #212604 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212604 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212604 text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #212604 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
#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
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC798
oklch(81% 0.064 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#849329
oklch(63.1% 0.129 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4705
oklch(37.7% 0.084 117.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212604
oklch(25.5% 0.053 117.4)
#212604 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) | #292301 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292406 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24231F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212604
#212604
oklch(25.5% 0.053 117.4)
- #261D39
#261D39
oklch(25.6% 0.052 297.4)
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 #212604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.090
Use #212604 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.