#21291E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2), rgb(33, 41, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#21291E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21291E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 41, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 15%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2) |
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 #21291E | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21291E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21291E text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #21291E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A78D
oklch(70.6% 0.043 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9271
oklch(63.2% 0.055 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#637C59
oklch(55.7% 0.06 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#526849
oklch(49% 0.055 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#43553C
oklch(42.7% 0.046 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#384633
oklch(37.6% 0.036 137.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#21291E 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) | #2A271D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29261F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212826 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21291E
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
- #2B232E
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
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 #21291E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #21291E 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.