#201405
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.3% 0.033 71.8), rgb(32, 20, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.04:1).
About this color
#201405 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201405 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 20, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.033 71.8) |
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 #201405 | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201405 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201405 text on white | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #201405 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99B75
oklch(70.7% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88151
oklch(63% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#936A35
oklch(55.5% 0.087 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5827
oklch(49% 0.081 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#664922
oklch(42.8% 0.067 72.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D21
oklch(37.7% 0.052 71.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201405
oklch(20.3% 0.033 71.8)
#201405 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) | #181504 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1705 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241110 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201405
#201405
oklch(20.3% 0.033 71.8)
- #0B1825
#0B1825
oklch(20.4% 0.032 249.6)
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 #201405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
Use #201405 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.