#201109
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.6% 0.029 48.6), rgb(32, 17, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#201109 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201109 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 17, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.029 48.6) |
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 #201109 | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201109 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201109 text on white | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #201109 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9782
oklch(70.7% 0.056 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D63
oklch(63.1% 0.071 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#99654A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#82543B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 49)
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Step 800
800
#6A4531
oklch(42.8% 0.06 49)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201109
oklch(19.6% 0.029 48.6)
#201109 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) | #151308 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191609 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #230E0F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201109
#201109
oklch(19.6% 0.029 48.6)
- #051820
#051820
oklch(19.7% 0.03 227.7)
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 #201109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
Use #201109 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.