#201A04
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.9% 0.038 94.6), rgb(32, 26, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#201A04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201A04 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 26, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.038 94.6) |
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 #201A04 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201A04 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201A04 text on white | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #201A04 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8944
oklch(63.2% 0.092 95)
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Step 600
600
#867222
oklch(55.6% 0.1 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F13
oklch(49% 0.093 93.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E14
oklch(42.6% 0.077 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201A04
oklch(21.9% 0.038 94.6)
#201A04 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) | #1E1902 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B05 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231715 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201A04
#201A04
oklch(21.9% 0.038 94.6)
- #15192C
#15192C
oklch(22% 0.038 273.9)
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 #201A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #201A04 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.