#201A05
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.9% 0.036 93.9), rgb(32, 26, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#201A05 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 94°. 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 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201A05 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 26, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.036 93.9) |
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 #201A05 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201A05 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201A05 text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #201A05 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A2
oklch(81% 0.043 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8947
oklch(63.2% 0.089 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#867227
oklch(55.6% 0.096 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#715F19
oklch(49% 0.089 94)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C411A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201A05
oklch(21.9% 0.036 93.9)
#201A05 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) | #1E1903 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B06 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231715 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201A05
#201A05
oklch(21.9% 0.036 93.9)
- #15192B
#15192B
oklch(21.9% 0.036 273.5)
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 #201A05, 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 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #201A05 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.