#20170C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.3% 0.025 71.5), rgb(32, 23, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#20170C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20170C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 23, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 45%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.025 71.5) |
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 #20170C | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20170C | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20170C text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #20170C 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39C81
oklch(70.6% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08462
oklch(63.1% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D48
oklch(55.5% 0.065 71.7)
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Step 700
700
#765B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.059 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#604B30
oklch(42.8% 0.05 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20170C
oklch(21.3% 0.025 71.5)
#20170C 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) | #1A170B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231514 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20170C
#20170C
oklch(21.3% 0.025 71.5)
- #101A24
#101A24
oklch(21.3% 0.025 249)
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 #20170C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #20170C 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.