#201008
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.4% 0.031 47.2), rgb(32, 16, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#201008 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 47°. 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 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201008 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 16, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.031 47.2) |
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 #201008 | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201008 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201008 text on white | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #201008 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09681
oklch(70.7% 0.059 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07C62
oklch(63.2% 0.075 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6448
oklch(55.6% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#84533A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4430
oklch(42.7% 0.063 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#57392B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 45.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201008
oklch(19.4% 0.031 47.2)
#201008 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) | #141207 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181508 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240D0E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201008
#201008
oklch(19.4% 0.031 47.2)
- #04171F
#04171F
oklch(19.3% 0.03 227.4)
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 #201008, 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 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #201008 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.