#212709
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.9% 0.049 119.5), rgb(33, 39, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#212709 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212709 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 39, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 63%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.049 119.5) |
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 #212709 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212709 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212709 text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #212709 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79D
oklch(81% 0.058 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA966
oklch(70.7% 0.092 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#819339
oklch(63% 0.117 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D0A
oklch(55.6% 0.128 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495604
oklch(42.7% 0.099 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4711
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212709
oklch(25.9% 0.049 119.5)
#212709 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) | #2A2406 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232521 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212709
#212709
oklch(25.9% 0.049 119.5)
- #271E38
#271E38
oklch(25.9% 0.049 298.9)
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 #212709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.087
Use #212709 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.