#201A06
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22% 0.035 93.1), rgb(32, 26, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#201A06 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 93°. 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 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201A06 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 26, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 68%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.035 93.1) |
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 #201A06 | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201A06 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201A06 text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #201A06 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
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 93.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA071
oklch(70.7% 0.066 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B884B
oklch(63% 0.084 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#86722C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#715F1F
oklch(49% 0.085 93.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 93.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C411D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201A06
oklch(22% 0.035 93.1)
#201A06 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) | #1E1904 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B07 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231716 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201A06
#201A06
oklch(22% 0.035 93.1)
- #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 #201A06, 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 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
Use #201A06 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.