#201505
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.6% 0.033 75.8), rgb(32, 21, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#201505 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201505 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 21, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.033 75.8) |
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 #201505 | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201505 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201505 text on white | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #201505 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA5
oklch(81% 0.04 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C74
oklch(70.8% 0.064 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68350
oklch(63.2% 0.081 75.8)
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Step 600
600
#916C33
oklch(55.7% 0.088 76)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A25
oklch(49.1% 0.082 76.5)
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Step 800
800
#644920
oklch(42.6% 0.068 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E20
oklch(37.8% 0.053 76.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201505
oklch(20.6% 0.033 75.8)
#201505 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) | #191504 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1805 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241211 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201505
#201505
oklch(20.6% 0.033 75.8)
- #0D1826
#0D1826
oklch(20.6% 0.032 254.9)
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 #201505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #201505 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.