#212804
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.1% 0.056 119.9), rgb(33, 40, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#212804 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212804 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 40, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.056 119.9) |
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 #212804 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212804 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212804 text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #212804 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BBC797
oklch(80.8% 0.066 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#98AA5B
oklch(70.6% 0.106 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#809523
oklch(63.2% 0.136 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4801
oklch(37.8% 0.089 120)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212804
oklch(26.1% 0.056 119.9)
#212804 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) | #2B2501 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2506 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242521 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212804
#212804
oklch(26.1% 0.056 119.9)
- #291D3B
#291D3B
oklch(26.1% 0.056 301)
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 #212804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
Use #212804 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.