#201812
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.7% 0.017 58.6), rgb(32, 24, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#201812 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201812 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 24, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 28%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.017 58.6) |
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 #201812 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201812 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201812 text on white | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #201812 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8D
oklch(70.7% 0.033 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8471
oklch(63.1% 0.041 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#886D59
oklch(55.6% 0.045 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B49
oklch(49% 0.042 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E33
oklch(37.6% 0.028 58)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201812
oklch(21.7% 0.017 58.6)
#201812 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) | #1A1912 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1A12 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221616 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201812
#201812
oklch(21.7% 0.017 58.6)
- #121B21
#121B21
oklch(21.6% 0.018 237.8)
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 #201812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #201812 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.