#21272C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3), rgb(33, 39, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#21272C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21272C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 39, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 14%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3) |
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 #21272C | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21272C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21272C text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #21272C text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AF
oklch(70.8% 0.024 242)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#637686
oklch(55.6% 0.034 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#526371
oklch(49.1% 0.031 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#43515C
oklch(42.7% 0.025 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#39434C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 245.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#21272C 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) | #25272C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2829 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.013 |
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 #21272C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.008
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.019
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
Use #21272C 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.