#212D2C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.6% 0.016 190), rgb(33, 45, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#212D2C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212D2C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 45, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 15%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.016 190) |
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 #212D2C | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212D2C | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212D2C text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #212D2C text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A5
oklch(70.7% 0.031 191.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E928F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 189.8)
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Step 600
600
#557C79
oklch(55.6% 0.044 189.9)
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Step 700
700
#456866
oklch(49% 0.04 191.4)
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Step 800
800
#395553
oklch(42.7% 0.034 190.4)
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Step 900
900
#324645
oklch(37.7% 0.025 192.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212D2C
oklch(28.6% 0.016 190)
#212D2C 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) | #2C2C2C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292A2C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2E2D | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212D2C
#212D2C
oklch(28.6% 0.016 190)
- #322728
#322728
oklch(28.6% 0.017 12)
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 #212D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #212D2C 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.