#212609
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.6% 0.047 118.1), rgb(33, 38, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#212609 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212609 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 38, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 62%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.047 118.1) |
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 #212609 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212609 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212609 text on white | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #212609 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA867
oklch(70.6% 0.089 118)
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Step 500
500
#83933B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C11
oklch(55.5% 0.123 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5508
oklch(42.6% 0.094 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4712
oklch(37.8% 0.075 118.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212609
oklch(25.6% 0.047 118.1)
#212609 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) | #292406 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28240B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232420 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212609
#212609
oklch(25.6% 0.047 118.1)
- #261E37
#261E37
oklch(25.7% 0.047 297.7)
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 #212609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #212609 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.