#201005
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.3% 0.034 55.9), rgb(32, 16, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#201005 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 56°. 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 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201005 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 16, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.034 55.9) |
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 #201005 | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201005 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201005 text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #201005 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1977A
oklch(70.8% 0.065 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C57
oklch(63% 0.083 56)
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Step 600
600
#9B653C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#85532F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4427
oklch(42.6% 0.07 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A24
oklch(37.8% 0.055 56.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201005
oklch(19.3% 0.034 55.9)
#201005 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) | #151204 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181505 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240D0D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201005
#201005
oklch(19.3% 0.034 55.9)
- #041722
#041722
oklch(19.5% 0.034 235.8)
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 #201005, 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 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #201005 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.