#201003
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.037 61.3), rgb(32, 16, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#201003 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201003 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 16, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.037 61.3) |
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 #201003 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201003 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201003 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #201003 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4F
oklch(63.2% 0.09 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6532
oklch(55.6% 0.097 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#855425
oklch(49.2% 0.09 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4520
oklch(42.7% 0.074 62)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201003
oklch(19.2% 0.037 61.3)
#201003 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) | #151102 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191503 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240C0D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201003
#201003
oklch(19.2% 0.037 61.3)
- #041623
#041623
oklch(19.2% 0.036 241.4)
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 #201003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #201003 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.