#20170B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.2% 0.026 73.7), rgb(32, 23, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#20170B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20170B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 23, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 49%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.026 73.7) |
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 #20170B | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20170B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20170B text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #20170B 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39C7F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1845F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D45
oklch(55.5% 0.068 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#765B37
oklch(49% 0.062 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 74.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20170B
oklch(21.2% 0.026 73.7)
#20170B 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) | #1A170A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231514 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20170B
#20170B
oklch(21.2% 0.026 73.7)
- #101925
#101925
oklch(21.1% 0.027 255.8)
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 #20170B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #20170B 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.