What color is #021211?

#021211 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 18, 17), and in HSL hsl(176, 80%, 4%).

Is #021211 accessible as text?

On white, #021211 has a contrast ratio of 19.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #021211, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #021211?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-950 (#0A0A0A).

What colors go well with #021211?

As a neutral, #021211 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #021211 the same as CSS black?

No — #021211 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#021211 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #021211

Not just a swatch — here's how #021211 works with other colors. Named schemes with #021211 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #021211 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #021211 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #021211 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #021211 Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B Surface #F1EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #021211 Secondary #2B3130 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #021211 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #021211

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People also use #021211 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B2EAE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #020E12 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #021211 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #021211;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 18 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.6% 0.025 190.2);
  --color-50: #F1FEFD;
  --color-100: #D9FCFA;
  --color-200: #B6F7F2;
  --color-300: #84EBE4;
  --color-400: #57DBD2;
  --color-500: #34C1B7;
  --color-600: #2F938C;
  --color-700: #276863;
  --color-800: #1D4441;
  --color-900: #142928;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1FEFD',
    100: '#D9FCFA',
    200: '#B6F7F2',
    300: '#84EBE4',
    400: '#57DBD2',
    500: '#34C1B7',
    600: '#2F938C',
    700: '#276863',
    800: '#1D4441',
    900: '#142928',
  },
}

$base: #021211;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFD;
$base-100: #D9FCFA;
$base-200: #B6F7F2;
$base-300: #84EBE4;
$base-400: #57DBD2;
$base-500: #34C1B7;
$base-600: #2F938C;
$base-700: #276863;
$base-800: #1D4441;
$base-900: #142928;
$base-hover: #020F0E;
$base-subtle: #89E2DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#021211",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84EBE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57DBD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34C1B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F938C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276863",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4441",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142928",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #021211

Color Lab

Pairs with #021211

UI roles & guardrails

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