#212925
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.013 163.8), rgb(33, 41, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#212925 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212925 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 41, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 11%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.013 163.8) |
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 #212925 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212925 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212925 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #212925 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.016 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A69C
oklch(70.7% 0.026 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#789084
oklch(63.1% 0.033 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#617A6E
oklch(55.6% 0.035 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#50675C
oklch(49.2% 0.033 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#42544B
oklch(42.8% 0.027 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#38453E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 161.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212925
oklch(27.2% 0.013 163.8)
#212925 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) | #292825 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272725 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202928 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.014 |
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 #212925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.018
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #212925 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.