#212707
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.9% 0.051 119.1), rgb(33, 39, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#212707 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 119°. 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 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212707 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 39, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.051 119.1) |
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 #212707 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212707 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212707 text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #212707 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79B
oklch(81% 0.061 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA962
oklch(70.6% 0.097 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#819432
oklch(63.2% 0.125 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 119)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212707
oklch(25.9% 0.051 119.1)
#212707 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) | #2A2404 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292409 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232420 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212707
#212707
oklch(25.9% 0.051 119.1)
- #271E39
#271E39
oklch(25.9% 0.051 298.2)
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 #212707, 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 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.087
Use #212707 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.