#201009
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.4% 0.03 44.3), rgb(32, 16, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.42:1).
About this color
#201009 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 44°. 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 18.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201009 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 16, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 56%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.03 44.3) |
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 #201009 | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201009 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201009 text on white | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #201009 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09684
oklch(70.8% 0.057 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07B65
oklch(63.1% 0.074 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B644C
oklch(55.7% 0.08 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#84533D
oklch(49.2% 0.074 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#57392C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 44.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201009
oklch(19.4% 0.03 44.3)
#201009 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) | #141208 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181509 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240D0E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201009
#201009
oklch(19.4% 0.03 44.3)
- #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 #201009, 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 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
Use #201009 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.