#201B05
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.2% 0.037 96.9), rgb(32, 27, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#201B05 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201B05 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 27, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.037 96.9) |
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 #201B05 | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201B05 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201B05 text on white | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #201B05 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#998A45
oklch(63.2% 0.091 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#847324
oklch(55.6% 0.099 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#706016
oklch(49.1% 0.092 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 97)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201B05
oklch(22.2% 0.037 96.9)
#201B05 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) | #1F1A03 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C06 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231816 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201B05
#201B05
oklch(22.2% 0.037 96.9)
- #17192C
#17192C
oklch(22.2% 0.037 278.3)
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 #201B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
Use #201B05 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.