#201602
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.8% 0.039 84.2), rgb(32, 22, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#201602 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 84°. 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 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201602 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 22, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 88%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.039 84.2) |
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 #201602 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201602 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201602 text on white | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #201602 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48542
oklch(63.2% 0.094 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E1F
oklch(55.7% 0.102 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B10
oklch(49.1% 0.095 83.7)
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Step 800
800
#634B12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F17
oklch(37.8% 0.061 84.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201602
oklch(20.8% 0.039 84.2)
#201602 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) | #1A1601 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1903 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241311 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201602
#201602
oklch(20.8% 0.039 84.2)
- #0F1729
#0F1729
oklch(20.7% 0.038 265.1)
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 #201602, 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 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
Use #201602 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.