#201A00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.045 97.4), rgb(32, 26, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#201A00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201A00 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 26, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.045 97.4) |
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 #201A00 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201A00 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201A00 text on white | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #201A00 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA161
oklch(70.6% 0.086 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8931
oklch(63% 0.109 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 97)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201A00
oklch(21.8% 0.045 97.4)
#201A00 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) | #1E1900 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B01 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241714 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201A00
#201A00
oklch(21.8% 0.045 97.4)
- #15182F
#15182F
oklch(21.9% 0.045 276.4)
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 #201A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #201A00 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.