#201811
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.7% 0.018 62.8), rgb(32, 24, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#201811 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.018. 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 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201811 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 24, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 31%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.018 62.8) |
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 #201811 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201811 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201811 text on white | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #201811 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.035 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D846E
oklch(63.1% 0.044 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#886D56
oklch(55.5% 0.048 62)
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Step 700
700
#735B46
oklch(49% 0.045 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.037 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E32
oklch(37.6% 0.029 60.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201811
oklch(21.7% 0.018 62.8)
#201811 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) | #1B1811 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1A11 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231616 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201811
#201811
oklch(21.7% 0.018 62.8)
- #121B22
#121B22
oklch(21.7% 0.019 242.1)
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 #201811, 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 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
Use #201811 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.