#201408
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.4% 0.029 65.2), rgb(32, 20, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#201408 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 Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201408 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 20, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.029 65.2) |
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 #201408 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201408 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201408 text on white | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #201408 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDAA
oklch(81% 0.035 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.055 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66)
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Step 600
600
#926A41
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5833
oklch(49.1% 0.072 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#65482B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D27
oklch(37.9% 0.046 65.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201408
oklch(20.4% 0.029 65.2)
#201408 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) | #181507 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1808 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231111 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201408
#201408
oklch(20.4% 0.029 65.2)
- #0B1823
#0B1823
oklch(20.3% 0.029 245.4)
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 #201408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #201408 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.