#201600
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.7% 0.042 86.8), rgb(32, 22, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#201600 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201600 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.042 86.8) |
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 #201600 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201600 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201600 text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #201600 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69E65
oklch(70.7% 0.08 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48538
oklch(63.1% 0.102 87)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E08
oklch(55.6% 0.111 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 87)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201600
oklch(20.7% 0.042 86.8)
#201600 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) | #1B1600 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1901 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241311 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201600
#201600
oklch(20.7% 0.042 86.8)
- #0F172B
#0F172B
oklch(20.8% 0.042 266.4)
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 #201600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #201600 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.