#201100
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.4% 0.042 71.9), rgb(32, 17, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.39:1).
About this color
#201100 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201100 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 17, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.042 71.9) |
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 #201100 | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201100 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201100 text on white | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #201100 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9969
oklch(70.7% 0.079 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 72)
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Step 600
600
#9A671A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#845609
oklch(49.2% 0.102 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B460E
oklch(42.6% 0.084 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B15
oklch(37.6% 0.066 71.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201100
oklch(19.4% 0.042 71.9)
#201100 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) | #161200 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1600 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240D0D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201100
#201100
oklch(19.4% 0.042 71.9)
- #061527
#061527
oklch(19.3% 0.042 253.6)
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 #201100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
Use #201100 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.