#201707
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.1% 0.031 80.6), rgb(32, 23, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#201707 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201707 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 23, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 64%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.031 80.6) |
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 #201707 | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201707 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201707 text on white | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #201707 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49D77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 500
500
#A18553
oklch(63.1% 0.076 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E37
oklch(55.6% 0.082 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#775C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#614B24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201707
oklch(21.1% 0.031 80.6)
#201707 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) | #1B1706 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1907 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231413 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201707
#201707
oklch(21.1% 0.031 80.6)
- #101927
#101927
oklch(21.2% 0.031 259)
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 #201707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #201707 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.