#21262D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.015 256.8), rgb(33, 38, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#21262D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21262D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 38, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 15%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.015 256.8) |
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 #21262D | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21262D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21262D text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #21262D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 257)
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Step 500
500
#7C8BA0
oklch(63.2% 0.036 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#65758B
oklch(55.7% 0.039 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#546276
oklch(49.2% 0.037 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#445060
oklch(42.7% 0.031 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21262D
oklch(26.7% 0.015 256.8)
#21262D 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) | #24262D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2728 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #21262D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.007
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.016
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #21262D 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.