#201205
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.8% 0.033 63.7), rgb(32, 18, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.25:1).
About this color
#201205 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201205 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 18, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.033 63.7) |
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 #201205 | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201205 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201205 text on white | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #201205 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9978
oklch(70.8% 0.063 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F54
oklch(63.1% 0.081 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#976839
oklch(55.7% 0.087 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#81562B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#694625
oklch(42.6% 0.068 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B23
oklch(37.6% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201205
oklch(19.8% 0.033 63.7)
#201205 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) | #161304 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1605 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240F0F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201205
#201205
oklch(19.8% 0.033 63.7)
- #071723
#071723
oklch(19.7% 0.033 242.8)
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 #201205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
Use #201205 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.