#201805
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.4% 0.035 87.2), rgb(32, 24, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#201805 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201805 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 24, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.035 87.2) |
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 #201805 | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201805 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201805 text on white | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #201805 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29E71
oklch(70.6% 0.065 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F864B
oklch(63% 0.084 87)
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Step 600
600
#8A702C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D1F
oklch(49% 0.085 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#604C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 86.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201805
oklch(21.4% 0.035 87.2)
#201805 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) | #1C1804 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A06 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231514 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201805
#201805
oklch(21.4% 0.035 87.2)
- #121829
#121829
oklch(21.2% 0.035 268.5)
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 #201805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
Use #201805 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.